Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences in Outline: And Critical Writings - Paperbackby Ernst Behler (Editor), Ernst Behler (Introduction by), Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (Author) Hegel's system of philosophy was not only the leading form of metaphysics during his lifetime, but it has taken on increasing significance in our own time. The main element in this compact collection of Hegel's thought is an eagerly awaited new translation of one of the most influential works of thought ever written, the "Encyclopedia of the Philosophical