Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was a renowned German philosopher who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He completed his theological studies at a Protestant seminary but was not inclined to pursue a career in the clergy. Hegel was deeply influenced by the French Revolution and Hellenic civilization during his youth. He was particularly interested in the study of metaphysics, Naturphilosophie (philosophy of nature), the philosophy of history, political philosophy, logic, and aesthetics. Hegel conducted an extensive study of the works of Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, Immanuel Kant, and Johann Gottlieb Fichte to expand his philosophical knowledge. He initially worked as a private tutor before lecturing at the universities of Jena, Heidelberg, and Berlin. Hegel wrote several significant philosophical works, including "The Phenomenology of Spirit", "Science of Logic", and "Elements of the Philosophy of Right", which are considered milestones in the history of Western philosophy. He is the founder of Hegelianism, a school of thought that encompasses historicism, Naturphilosophie, and Absolute and Objective Idealism. His key philosophical concepts include Absolute Idealism, the Hegelian Dialectic, and Aufhebung (commonly translated as "sublation"). At the time of his death, Hegel was recognized as one of Germany’s most prominent philosophers. His ideas remain highly influential today and are interpreted differently by right-wing conservatives and left-wing thinkers, with the latter often aligning with atheistic interpretations of his work.