Abstract
German philosopher Georg Hegel's (1770-1831) historicism, expressed in 'The Philosophy of History,' must be comprehended through his vocabulary of art and beauty. His 'Philosophy' presents history neither as an account of rational progress nor as a process ending in liberal democracy, but rather as an invitation to experience the world through the beauty of history. While Hegel considers actualization to be the essence of life, such actualization is precluded in the future. Thus, the conclusion of Hegel's philosophy, based on his excessive love of the past, is that there can be no future.