The Phenomenology of Mind 1

by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, J.B. Baillie (Translator)

A sweeping investigation of how knowledge is obtained by means of absolute truth, including how the spirit reveals itself as absolute reality, The Phenomenology of Mind is an intellectual tour-de-force, a great philosophical work for the ages. Originally published in English in 1910, Hegel proffers his unique viewpoint that knowledge is not separated from, nor outside of, absolute reality--but that knowledge is itself reality, & posits that reality is mental & spiritual. Volume I includes: On Scientific Knowledge in General. Intention & Method of the Argument of the Phenomenology. Consciousness & Self-Consciousness. [The Nature of] Free Concrete Mind: Reason.
German philosopher GEORG WILHELM FRIEDRICH HEGEL (1770-1831) was born in Stuttgart & studied at Tübingen, where his contemporaries included Schelling and the poet Hölderlin. As a philosophical disciple of Kant, Hegel was of the Idealist School of philosophers & remained an unparalleled influence on German philosophy throughout the 19th-century. Additional works by Hegel include: The Objective Logic (1812-13), The Subjective Logic (1816), Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciencies in Outline (1817), and Philosophy of Right (1821).

Genres: Philosophy

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1807

About the author

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831) was a German philosopher and one of the founding figures of German Idealism. Influenced by Kant's transcendental idealism and Rousseau's politics, Hegel formulated an elaborate system of historical development of ethics, government, and religion through the dialectical unfolding of the Absolute. Hegel was one of the most well-known historicist philosopher, and his thought presaged continental philosophy, including postmodernism. His system was inverted into a materialist ideology by Karl Marx, originally a member of the Young Hegelian faction.

Reviews

[Minäpäminä · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't quite get it but it's probably just because I'm not Absolute Spirit.

[Annina Ponticelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

ti ho odiato, e nell’odiarti ti ho amato. perché dove c’è il male cresce anche ciò che cura. grazie per avermi cambiato la vita

[Bernie4444 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Takes time to read and read again for the effect

They want to make very sure you do not read Hegel out of context. We have an exceptionally long introduction that predefines what philosophy is and related sciences. Finally, we have an overview of Hegel's system by comparing it to Mr. Herbert Spenser. We also get coverage of other thinkers such as Johann Friedrich Herbart, Kant, Schopenhauer, Leibniz, Fichte, Goethe, Aristotle, Boëthius, etc. They even toss in quotes in Latin form Terentius.

This work is very wordy as is most works of the time; so get used to wordy sentences that could be expressed today with less flamboyance. There is also some overlap of the same thoughts in different sections; it may be seen as a redundancy but is necessary to make a new point of insight. If you think this is an all-the-way-out theory, keep reading as Hegel shows how it applies to everyday life as in politics. Speaking of politics, there is a lot of information on the nature of the rational mind. You will come away with the feeling that you have more than your money's worth.

[Paul Arnett]

Finding books is a strange buisness. I know the Hegel literature very well and have done many searches but have never come across this 2 Vol. set of the Phenomenology. So, to emphasize, this is a 2 Vol. set. If your inclined to buy one of the volumns make sure you are getting what you ordered. Amazon's page on this is a little confused.