Philosophy of the Spirit: The Complete Works. Part Three

Author: (German) Hegel
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: This book is the first Chinese translation of Hegel's Philosophy of Spirit. The Philosophy of Spirit is the last, highest, and most challenging part of Hegel's Philosophy of Nature (comprising Logic, Natural Philosophy, and Philosophy of Spirit). The original text, excluding the introduction, is divided into three major sections: Subjective Spirit, Objective Spirit, and Absolute Spirit, successively elaborating on:
(1) The process by which human spirit develops from a natural spirit indistinguishable from animal consciousness into a free spirit;
(2) The journey of human free will in realizing various social relationships and historical development among people;
(3) The path by which human spirit achieves absolute freedom through art, religion, and philosophy in world history.
This book is a crucial work for comprehensively grasping the internal connections, anthropological essence, and profound influence of Hegel's philosophical system. The section on subjective spirit can be considered Hegel's only dedicated monograph on the specific development of the human mind and cognition. It is an indispensable classic of Western philosophy for scholars studying and researching Hegel's philosophy, Marxist philosophy, modern and contemporary Western philosophy, and their interrelationships.
The translation strives to faithfully convey the original meaning, and to assist readers, it includes a "Translator's Preface" at the beginning, necessary annotations within the text, and a bilingual (Chinese-German) index at the end.