John E. Smith

John E. Smith

John E. Smith (1921-2009) taught at Yale for nearly forty years.
Among his many publications are Reason and God, The Spirit of American PhilosophyThemes
in American Philosophy
Royce’s Social Infinite, and Quasi-Religions: Hinduism, Marxism, Nationalism. He was a major
contributor to contemporary philosophy, and several books have been written
about his life and works.

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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
  • By: John E. Smith
  • Narrator: Charlton Heston
  • Length: 2 hours 6 minutes
  • Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
  • Publish date: January 01, 2006
  • Language: English
  • (41 ratings)
(41 ratings)
Friedrich Hegel developed a profound and influential synthesis of all prior knowledge. He aimed to make philosophy an all-comprehensive science that would restate, in rational language, the truth of Christianity. In Hegel’s vast speculative... Read more

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