In The Philosophy of History, Hegel outlined his ideas on the major philosophers. He saw consciousness as progressing from an undifferentiated pantheism of the East, to a more individualistic understanding. Culminating in the freedom of the Germanic era. The text for this audio is from the book The World's Greatest Books by J.A. Hammerton and Arthur Mee published in 1910 and is in the public domain. This audio was recorded by LearnOutLoud.com and is narrated by David Gaddis. Copyright © 2007 LearnOutLoud, Inc. Any reproduction or illegal distribution of the content in any form will result in immediate action against the person concerned.