Darwin and Hegel

“Darwin and Hegel” by David G. Ritchie is a comparative philosophical essay exploring the intellectual interplay between Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and Hegel’s dialectical idealism. Ritchie investigates whether Darwin’s naturalistic and empirical worldview can be reconciled with Hegelian notions of progress, development, and the unfolding of reason in history. The text reflects a late 19th-century effort to synthesize science and philosophy, questioning how evolution fits into a broader metaphysical and ethical framework. It offers deep insight into the philosophical challenges posed by scientific discoveries to traditional systems of thought.
"Darwin and Hegel" is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893.