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title: Hegelianism
description: "The philosophy after Hegel: Herbart, Shopenhauer, Feuerbach and Kierkegaard."
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<h2 id="philosophy-after-hegel">Philosophy after Hegel</h2>

The **idealism** generated considerable controversy in Germany and elsewhere in such a way that both followers and opponents emerged.

Among those who developed arguments in the opposite direction of **Hegel**, we can quote **Herbart** who will assert that reality is not &#39;set&#39; by the &#39;I&#39;, postulating in favor of a clear **realism**. Also **Schopenhauer** will despise Hegelian idealism in favor of the Kantian theoretical framework. **Kierkegaard** will react equally against idealism and against formalist religiosity and a theology dominated by Hegelianism.

And among those who continued the line drawn by Hegel, it is possible to recognize a Hegeilian right and left.

<h2 id="the-hegelian-right">The Hegelian Right</h2>

The Hegelian right, represented by thinkers like **Bauer** and **Erdmann**, sought the justification of Christianity from the concepts of Hegelian philosophy. In fact, Hegelianism greatly influenced Christian theology as it had previously happened with Kant.

<h2 id="the-hegelian-left">The Hegelian Left</h2>

It is a radical variant that elaborates a critique of the religious. **Strauss**, for example, will reduce Jesus to the category of &#39;myth&#39; and Feuerbach who will vehemently assert that Hegelian philosophy was the last rational refuge of theology.

<h2 id="to-deepen-the-topic">To deepen the topic</h2>

[Herbart, for a reality independent of the &#39;I&#39;](//philosophy.idoneos.com/342832)

[Schopenhauer, romantic inspiration](//philosophy.idoneos.com/342832)

[Kierkegaard, a philosophy of faith](//philosophy.idoneos.com/342893)

[The Hegelian system as the last refuge of theology: the Hegelian left by Feuerbach](//philosophy.idoneos.com/342901)