... Lectures on Aesthetics," is greatly influenced by the German aesthetic tradition, that refers to a type of philosophy that opposes materialism. The same German aesthetic tradition can also be found in J.J Winckelmann's writings, such as "History of the Art of Antiquity", "Thoughts on the Imitation of the Painting and Sculpture of the Greeks", and G.E Lessing's "Laocöon". Hegel, in particular, was strongly influenced by Winckelmann and his own thesis of "the end of ... art". His philosophy of art takes account of the beauty in art, the historical development of art, and individual forms...

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... to most lectures, and showed little interest in what was to be learned. Karl's reckless ways were not tolerated at Berlin, a more conservative college without the mischievous ways of the other universities. While at Berlin, Marx became part of the group known as the Yong Hegelians. The group was organized in part due to the philosophy teacher Hegel that taught from 1818 to his death. The teachings of Hegel shaped the way the school ... parts, and the beginning of the entire document reads "A specter is haunting Europe" The first part outlines his ideas on history and a prediction on wha...

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... and then a professor at the University of Jena , headmaster of a school in Nuremberg, and professor at Heidelberg. He died in Berlin on Nov. 14, 1831. "Hegel wrote books on philosophy, religion, and history. His most important works include the Phenomenology of Spirit (1807), the Science of Logic (1816), the Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences (1817), the Philosophy of Right (1821), and the Philosophy of History (from lectures in 1822), all of which have been translated into English."" His philosophy's based on reality and perception, rational ... and irrational, tied together na...

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... lectures, and showed little interest in what was to be learned. Karl's reckless ways were not permitted at Berlin, a more conservative college without the troublesome ways of the other universities. While study there, Marx became part of a group known as the Young Hegelians. The group was organized in part due to the philosophy teacher, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. The teachings of Hegel shaped the way the school thought towards most things. Hegel spoke of the ... development of and the evolution of the mind and of the ideas. Although Karl was younger than most in the group, he was rec...

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