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'It is a remarkable reconstruction indeed. Among other things, it is a model of lucid and disciplined philosophical writing … He takes Hegel's seemingly disconnected discussions … and successfully weaves them together into a coherent argument.' Sally Sedgwick, Dartmouth College
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The Phenomenology of Spirit is both one of Hegel's most widely read books and one of his most obscure. The book is the most detailed commentary on Hegel's work available. It develops an independent philosophical account of the general theory of knowledge, culture, and history presented in the Phenomenology. In a clear and straightforward style, Terry Pinkard reconstructs Hegel's theoretical philosophy and shows its connection to ethical and political theory. He sets the work in a historical context and shows the contemporary relevance of Hegel's thought for European and Anglo-American philosophers. The principal audience for the book is teachers and students of philosophy, but the great interest in Hegel's work and the clarity of Pinkard's exposition ensure that historians of ideas, political scientists, and literary theorists will also read it.
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Great first step
3 Feb 2010
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Perhaps *the* place to start if all you know about Hegel is that he's a metaphysical lunatic who thinks 'The Absolute' develops over time and individuals don't exist. Pinkard effectively destroys this silly reading, and provides an interesting one in its place: that Hegel is basically talking about the accounts we give of things and ourselves, and showing how they change over time. This leaves out a great deal though, reducing Hegel to a bit too much of a pragmatist. Pippin's work (e.g., 'Hegel's Idealism') is a good corrective, since it involves much more the transcendental question of how we come to know objects, or what an object is for us.
The best thing about this book, though, is that it makes the Phenomenology - one of the least coherent books of all time - coherent. Pinkard treats the opening chapters as they obviously ought to be treated, an investigation into the minimal conditions for an account of how things are (to put it in unhelpfully abstract terms). He argues that these minimal conditions include consciousness, and that the second section of the PhS is an investigation into the minimal conditions for an account of consciousness - which turns out to include self-consciousness, so that the next section is an investigation into *its* minimal conditions. The last, historical portion of the PhS is an account of how we came to this point. That all this makes sense is remarkable; not sure if it's right though. I suspect it just is incoherent.
One thing to note: I've read the PhS, and re-read most of it many times. It's not clear to me if this is helpful as an introduction to the reading of the PhS, but I'm certain it would be helpful to read alongside Hegel's work. And the introduction is excellent if you're looking for a short intro.
The best thing about this book, though, is that it makes the Phenomenology - one of the least coherent books of all time - coherent. Pinkard treats the opening chapters as they obviously ought to be treated, an investigation into the minimal conditions for an account of how things are (to put it in unhelpfully abstract terms). He argues that these minimal conditions include consciousness, and that the second section of the PhS is an investigation into the minimal conditions for an account of consciousness - which turns out to include self-consciousness, so that the next section is an investigation into *its* minimal conditions. The last, historical portion of the PhS is an account of how we came to this point. That all this makes sense is remarkable; not sure if it's right though. I suspect it just is incoherent.
One thing to note: I've read the PhS, and re-read most of it many times. It's not clear to me if this is helpful as an introduction to the reading of the PhS, but I'm certain it would be helpful to read alongside Hegel's work. And the introduction is excellent if you're looking for a short intro.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
understanding Hegel
2 Dec 2009
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This is an important book that helps the contemporary reader gain access to and understand Hegel's masterwork, the "Phenomenology of Spirit". It stands next to and supplements well the French philosopher Jean Hyppolite's (Foucault's teacher) classic book "Genesis and Structure of Hegel's Phenomenolog of Spirit".
Kurt Mueller-Vollmer, Palo Alto, California
Kurt Mueller-Vollmer, Palo Alto, California
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8 Aug 2002
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Reading Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit is a lot like reading Joyce's Ulysses. Sure, you can do it without a guide, but why? This book is the guide to use. It explains in clear, lucid English what Hegel is trying to get across, what ideas Hegel is wrestling with. The interpretation is crisp and engaging. This book makes it both possible and worthwhile to wrestle with the Phenomenology yourself.
Recommended for everyone trying to understand Hegel.
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