A collection of essays on Hegel's philosophical account of the natural world, confirming that his views continue to have great significance for our understanding of the natural world. Examines his alleged idealism, his concepts of space and time, and the conception of speculative geometry. Discusses his critical engagement with Kant and Newton, his concept of evolution, and his theory of planetary objects. Essays were first presented at a fall 1994 meeting. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.