Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
Fall 1971
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
History
Committee Chair
Walter L. Berg
Second Committee Member
Daniel B. Ramsdell
Third Committee Member
Raymond A. Smith
Abstract
This essay attempts to use the philosophy of politics and history of George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel to interpret a contemporary situation--the Vietnam War. The gradual involvement of America in Vietnam is illustrated by the use of Hegel's dialectic or logic. Internal problems and strife are put in perspective by Hegel's political philosophy. Problems arise because general theories must always ignore particulars in a concrete situation such as Vietnam. But Hegel's view of the world is generally applicable to the twentieth century.
Recommended Citation
Heggarty, Diane, "An Hegelian Interpretation of the Vietnam War" (1971). All Master's Theses. 1623.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1623
Language
English