Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit is probably his most famous work. First published in 1807, it has exercised considerable influence on subsequent thinkers from Feuerbach and Marx to Heidegger, Kojève, Adorno and Derrida. The book contains many memorable analyses of, for example, the master / slave dialectic, the unhappy consciousness, Sophocles' Antigone and the French Revolution and is one of the most important works in the Western philosophical tradition. It is, however, a difficult and challenging book and needs to be studied together with a clear and accessible secondary text. Stephen Houlgate's Reader's Guide offers guidance on: Philosophical and historical contextKey themesReading the textReception and influenceFurther reading
Stephen Houlgate is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick. He is theauthor of An Introduction to Hegel's Philosophy. Freedom, Truth and History, 2nd Ed (Blackwell, 2005)and The Opening of Hegel's Logic (Purdue UP, 2006), the editor of The Hegel Reader (Blackwell, 1998) and Hegel and the Arts (Northwestern UP, 2007), and co-editor (with Michael Baur) of A Companion to Hegel (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011).
Preface \ Note on the Text \ 1. Context \ 2. Overview of Themes \ 3. Reading the Text \ 4. Reception and Influence \ Notes \ Guide to Further Reading\ Index
'Stephen Houlgate is one of the best and most respected Hegel scholars, and this is one of his best books: it is clear, helpful, and shows a deep understanding of Hegel's notoriously difficult text. For anyone seeking to get to grips with the Phenomenology, this will be an indispensable resource.'
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G. W. F. Hegel, T. M. Knox, G W F Hegel, T M Knox, Stephen Houlgate, Stephen Houlgate, University of Warwick) Houlgate, Stephen (Professor of Philosophy