Geist Geist

Geist - Definition and Overview

Geist is German for mind and also for spirit. It is a central concept in Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit, and is similar to Heidegger's concept of Dasein, in that both are terms to describe the aspects of a being that are attempting to apprehend and understand the world.

Geist is also a Canadian literary magazine.

It is a component of the adopted words zeitgeist and poltergeist.

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