Download or read book Hegel, Heidegger, and the Ground of History written by Michael Allen Gillespie and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-05-14 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this wide-ranging and thoughtful study, Michael Allen Gillespie explores the philosophical foundation, or ground, of the concept of history. Analyzing the historical conflict between human nature and freedom, he centers his discussion on Hegel and Heidegger but also draws on the pertinent thought of other philosophers whose contributions to the debate is crucial—particularly Rousseau, Kant, and Nietzsche.