Hegel’s Ontology and the Theory of Historicity by Herbert Marcuse. Short summary

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The writer analyzes Hegel’s works, tries to reveal their essence and outline the fundamental characteristics of historicity. He also discusses the factors that determine history.

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In his work, Marcuse rethinks the works of Hegel. He examines the works «Phenomenology of Spirit» and «The Science of Logic. The writer tries to reveal their essence and outline the fundamental characteristics of historicity.

Marcuse argues about the factors that determine history and distinguish it from other phenomena, such as nature. The author then examines other works by Hegel: «The difference between the systems of philosophy of Fichte and Schelling», «The Philosophy of Nature», «Lectures on the Philosophy of History» and others. The works reflect Hegel’s attitude toward such philosophers as Kant, Fichte, and Aristotle.

This book by Marcuse is considered an important component in understanding the author’s late intellectual development. It has been criticized repeatedly for not defining the term «Historicism».