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19th Century · Philosophy

Phenomenology of Spirit

by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel examining history, spirit, dialectic; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1807
Origin
Germany
Era
19th Century
Genre
Philosophy
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel examining history, spirit, dialectic; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.