Phenomenology of Spirit - Definition and Overview

The work called in German "Phänomenologie des Geistes" (1807) has multiple different names in English, due to the translation of the German "Geist" variously as "spirit" and "mind". The most important philosophical work of Hegel, it explores the concept of Geist, asking how it is that it can conceive of itself and of the world, and in the process lays out an entire system of metaphysics, ethics, and political philosophy.

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Electronic versions of the English translation of Hegel's Phenomology of Mind are available at:

• University of Idaho: The Phenomenology of Mind (http://www.class.uidaho.edu/mickelsen/ToC/Hegel%20Phen%20ToC.htm)
• Marxists.org: Hegel’s Phenomenology of Mind (http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/hegel/phindex.htm)

Example Usage of Phenomenology