Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was born on 27 August 1770; Hegel had three brothers, his parents brought him into a family of Protestant pietism. Hegel was very close to his sister Christiane, she was mentally ill and Hegel was concerned about her mental state, so he created different forms of psychiatry to help her use dialectics. Hegel was a student of philosophy and theology from 1788 to 1793, as a student he made friends with other peers such as Friedrich Von Schelling and Friedrich Hegel; two famous German figures of the 19th century. They had a lot of influence on his development into becoming a philosopher. After Hegel finished school he began giving private lessons, Hölderlin said that Hegel should look into the work of Immanuel Kant. Hegel studied hard and read all the time about Roman and Greek philosophers while teaching, but his father forced him to become a tutor, but after his father's death in 1799 Hegel was free to do what he wanted. In 1801 Hegel attended the University of Jena, with Schelling. Hegel was a true follower of Schelling and worked closely with him when he attended the University of Jena. Schelling left Jena in 1803 and the friendship between Hegel and Schelling ended. Jena was occupied by Napoleon's troops and Hegel abandoned the city. When Hegel was in Nuremberg he married Marie von Tucher and had three children. Hegel wrote many works and became famous thanks to them. In 1818 Hegel took up the chair of philosophy at the University of Berlin, this was one of the most powerful positions in German philosophy. Until his death in 1831 Hegel enjoyed being a celebrity in Berlin. After Hegel's death in 1831 most of his works and lectures were published. Hegel wanted his philosophy to be so complete that...... middle of paper...... Print. Ideas of the Great Philosophers by William S. Sahakian and Mabel Lewis Sahakian is a very useful book about many philosophers and their ideas. Hegel's Philosophy of Right section explains how Hegel believes in the three meanings of "Right"; moral principle; law; or civil law. The section also breaks down and explains his philosophy on the state as an organism, the constitution, the monarch, war, and international relations. Shallow, Mark F. “Metaphysical Idealism.” Internet Service Provider Broadband DSL Remote Access Hosting. Mark F. Shallow, 2002. Web. 04 January 2012. .This website explains idealism and explains other philosophical systems to show what idealism is. This is a very useful source for understanding what idealism is and is not. provides a clear understanding of what the fundamental principles of idealism are.