Genesis And Structure Of Hegel's Phenomenology Of Spirit
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At the heart of Western philosophy lies a text so formidable and so transformative that it reshaped the entire trajectory of modern thought — G.W.F. Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit — and Jean Hyppolite's magisterial commentary stands as the most authoritative and penetrating guide ever written to navigate its labyrinthine depths. First published in French in 1946, this landmark work presents a meticulous, line-by-line analysis of Hegel's dialectical journey of consciousness, tracing the mind's restless movement from bare sensory awareness through the turbulent passages of self-consciousness, reason, spirit, and religion, until it arrives at Absolute Knowledge — the point at which thought comprehends itself completely. Hyppolite's prose combines rigorous scholarly precision with genuine philosophical passion, making this dense and demanding material accessible without ever diluting its complexity. Translated here by Samuel Cherniak and John Heckman for Northwestern University Press, the text argues that Hegel's Phenomenology is not merely a work of epistemology or metaphysics, but a dramatic, living chronicle of human consciousness discovering its own freedom. Hyppolite's influence on a generation of French philosophers — including Sartre, Foucault, and Derrida — makes this volume an indispensable key to understanding not just Hegel, but the entire landscape of Continental thought that followed in his wake. For anyone who has ever wondered how mind comes to know itself, this is where the inquiry must begin.
Author: Jean Hyppolite
Format: Paperback
Published: 1984, Northwestern University Press
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the heart of Western philosophy lies a text so formidable and so transformative that it reshaped the entire trajectory of modern thought — G.W.F. Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit — and Jean Hyppolite's magisterial commentary stands as the most authoritative and penetrating guide ever written to navigate its labyrinthine depths. First published in French in 1946, this landmark work presents a meticulous, line-by-line analysis of Hegel's dialectical journey of consciousness, tracing the mind's restless movement from bare sensory awareness through the turbulent passages of self-consciousness, reason, spirit, and religion, until it arrives at Absolute Knowledge — the point at which thought comprehends itself completely. Hyppolite's prose combines rigorous scholarly precision with genuine philosophical passion, making this dense and demanding material accessible without ever diluting its complexity. Translated here by Samuel Cherniak and John Heckman for Northwestern University Press, the text argues that Hegel's Phenomenology is not merely a work of epistemology or metaphysics, but a dramatic, living chronicle of human consciousness discovering its own freedom. Hyppolite's influence on a generation of French philosophers — including Sartre, Foucault, and Derrida — makes this volume an indispensable key to understanding not just Hegel, but the entire landscape of Continental thought that followed in his wake. For anyone who has ever wondered how mind comes to know itself, this is where the inquiry must begin.