
Phenomenology of Spirit
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David DeVries
Perhaps one of the most revolutionary works of philosophy ever presented, The Phenomenology of Spirit is Hegel's 1807 work that is in numerous ways extraordinary. It begins with a Preface, created after the rest of the manuscript was completed, that explains the core of his method and what sets it apart from any preceding philosophy. The Introduction, written before the rest of the work, summarizes and completes Kant's ideas on skepticism by rendering it moot and encouraging idealism and self-realization. The body of the work is divided into six sections of varying length, entitled "Consciousness", "Self-Consciousness", "Reason", "Spirit", "Religion", and "Absolute Knowledge". A myriad of topics are discussed, and explained in such a harmoniously complex way that the method has been termed Hegelian dialectic. Ultimately, the work as a whole is a remarkable study of the mind's growth from its direct awareness to scientific philosophy, proving to be a difficult yet highly influential and enduring work.
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Huge thought that defies gap of ages.
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The voice is really hard to listen to
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What did you like best about Phenomenology of Spirit? What did you like least?
I waited and waited for this one, and pre-ordered it. My favorite thing was that it was coming. What I like least is that it finally came.Would you recommend Phenomenology of Spirit to your friends? Why or why not?
I would not. The subject matter is too difficult for listening. The book itself must be read an re-read to be understood.How could the performance have been better?
Less sing-songy. He is not a bad performer, but the subject matter doesn't lend itself to his style. Actually, I don't think it lends itself to anyone's style. It's not his fault. I can't imagine what he was thinking as he read it. To make the audiobook better, every sentence needs to be read 3 times in a row.Was Phenomenology of Spirit worth the listening time?
No. You need the book.Any additional comments?
Hegel is notoriously difficult to read. It turns out that he's even worse in audioboook form. With a book, you can read the same sentence over and over. But in audiobook form, you can't kick back and listen to this. You would have to actively hit that rewind button.Impenetrable
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Basically: complete the system of German Idealism
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Great!
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Dense
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Thought provoking
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Hegel states in his preface that the subject of the Phenomenology is the “coming to be of science as such, or knowledge”. I think that’s a fair description. Amid all the detours into things like phrenology it’s easy to lose sight of the direction he’s going. But the work builds up in stages toward fuller understanding. The Phenomenology has even been called a Bildungsroman, which seems fitting. Each of the book's sections is building from more basic to fuller understanding, from consciousness to self-consciousness to reason to spirit to religion and finally to absolute knowing.
I found the section on religion especially interesting. One of Hegel’s key ideas is that later stages of development do not simply negate previous stages but incorporate them. Hegel sees “revealed religion” in Christianity as the most developed stage prior to absolute knowing. The religions of Persia, India, and Greece developed religious ideas that flowed into later stages. Ultimately thought replaces the “picture thinking” of revealed religion, moving into absolute knowing. It’s an interesting theological approach, whether you buy into it or not. And it had a decisive impact on liberal Christian theology in the nineteenth century and on higher Biblical criticism, including the famous Documentary Hypothesis.
A Philosophical Classic
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If arrogance, wordiness, & long windedness was book this would be it
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Cool book
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