In the Spirit of Hegel: A Study of G. W. F. Hegel's "Phenomenology of Spirit"

The Phenomenology of Spirit was Hegel's grandest experiment, changing our vision of the world and the very nature of philosophical enterprise. In this book, Solomon captures the bold and exhilarating spirit, presenting the Phenomenology as a thoroughly personal as well as philosophical work. He begins with a historical introduction, which lays the groundwork for a section-by-section analysis of the Phenomenology. Both the initiated and readers unacquainted with the intricacies of German idealism will find this to be an accessible and exciting introduction to this great philosopher's monumental work. Introduction: In The Spirit Of Hegel. -- Pt. 1. Setting The Stage: The Times, The Man, The Book. The Spirit Of The Times ; From Kant To Hegel ; Younger Hegel ; The Phenomenology Of Spirit: The Book ; The Phenomenology Of Spirit: Its Purpose (truth) ; The Phenomenology Of Spirit: Its Structure ; Hegel's Own View Of The Phenomenology: The Preface. -- Pt. 2. Hitching The Highway Of Despair: An Analysis Of The Phenomenology. Against Method (the Introduction To The Phenomenology) ; Consciousness And The Dialectic: Hegel's Theory Of Knowledge And His Philosophy Of Science (chapters 1-3, 4, 5a) ; Self-consciousness: Desire, Dependency, And Freedom (chapter 4) ; Another Note On Reason And The Dialectic ; Hegel's Ethics (chapter 5, Parts B And C, Chapter 6) ; The Secret Of Hegel (kierkegaard's Complaint): Hegel's Philosophy Of Religion. -- Tentative Conclusion: Absolute Knowing. Robert C. Solomon. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [xxi-xxii]. Annotation. The Phenomenology of Spirit was Hegel's grandest experiment, changing our vision of the world and the very nature of philosophical enterprise. In this book, Solomon captures the bold and exhilarating spirit, presenting the Phenomenology as a thoroughly personal as well as philosophical work. He begins with a historical introduction, which lays the groundwork for a section-by-section analysis of the Phenomenology. Both the initiated and readers unacquainted with the intricacies of German idealism will find this to be an accessible and exciting introduction to this great philosopher'smonumental work I have no doubt that this is the best commentary on the Phenomenology in English.' Anthony Manser in The Times Higher Education Supplement .