Hegel's Introduction to the System: Encyclopaedia Phenomenology and Psychology

by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Robert E. Wood (Translator)

Overview

As an introduction to his own notoriously complex and challenging philosophy, Hegel recommended the sections on phenomenology and psychology from The Philosophy of Spirit, the third part of his Encyclopaedia of the Philosophic Sciences. These offered the best introduction to his philosophic system, whose main parts are Logic, Nature, and Sprit.

Hegel’s Introduction to the System finally makes it possible for the modern reader to approach the philosopher’s work as he himself suggested. The book includes a fresh translation of “Phenomenology” and “Psychology,” an extensive section-by-section commentary, and a sketch of the system to which this work is an introduction. The book provides a lucid and elegant analysis that will be of use to both new and seasoned readers of Hegel.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442616554
Publisher:	University of Toronto Press
Publication date:	09/17/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

G.W.F. Hegel (1770-1831) is considered one of the most important philosophers of German idealism as well as a powerful influence on subsequent thinkers.

Robert E. Wood is a professor in the Institute of Philosophic Studies at the University of Dallas.

Table of Contents

Foreword by William Desmond

Part I: Introduction

Preface

1. Hegel’s Life and Thought

Part II: Overview of the Encyclopaedia of the Philosophic Sciences

1. Overview of “Logic”, Part One of the Encyclopaedia of the Philosophic Sciences
2. Overview of the “Philosophy of Nature”, Part Two of the Encyclopaedia of the Philosophic Sciences
3. Overview of the “Philosophy of Spirit”, Part Three of the Encyclopaedia of the Philosophic Sciences

Part III: Hegel’s Introduction to the System, Translation and Commentary: The Key Sections of “Philosophy of Spirit”, Part Three of the Encyclopaedia of the Philosophic Sciences

1. ANTHROPOLOGY Conclusion
2. PHENOMENOLOGY
3. PSYCHOLOGY

Part IV: Overview of the Concluding Sections of the “Philosophy of the Spirit”, Part Three of the Encyclopaedia of the Philosophic Sciences

1. Objective Spirit Summary
2. Absolute Spirit Summary

Bibliography

What People are Saying About This

John Russon

“Hegel’s Introduction to the System stands out because of its clarity and simplicity of writing, taking difficult ideas expressed by Hegel in difficult language and offering the reader an easy grasp of the core point. Robert E. Wood provides a good translation, an illuminating commentary, and useful contextualizing essays.”

Shannon Hoff

“In Hegel’s Introduction to the System, Robert E. Wood displays a solid understanding of Hegel’s text and an unusual ability to digest Hegel’s insights and present them in lucid, concrete form. Students and scholars of Hegel will be fortunate to read this work and be guided by it.”

Editorial Reviews

‘This is a very fine introduction to Hegel’s System of philosophy… For philosophers—whether rookie or veteran—wishing to enhance their appreciation of the breadth, depth, and lasting relevance of Hegel’s system, this is the book to read.’

—Michael Baur, The Review of Metaphysics vol 69:02:2015

‘There is much to admire in Wood’s book… His work is a welcome addition to the Hegel literature, and should be of interest to Hegel novices as well as seasoned scholars.’

—C. Jeffery Kinlaw, American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly vol 89:04:2015

“Hegel’s Introduction to the System stands out because of its clarity and simplicity of writing, taking difficult ideas expressed by Hegel in difficult language and offering the reader an easy grasp of the core point. Robert E. Wood provides a good translation, an illuminating commentary, and useful contextualizing essays.”

—John Russon, Department of Philosophy, University of Guelph, and author of 'Reading Hegel’s Phenomenology'

“In Hegel’s Introduction to the System, Robert E. Wood displays a solid understanding of Hegel’s text and an unusual ability to digest Hegel’s insights and present them in lucid, concrete form. Students and scholars of Hegel will be fortunate to read this work and be guided by it.”

—Shannon Hoff, Institute for Christian Studies, and author of 'The Laws of the Spirit: A Hegelian Theory of Justice'

From the Publisher

‘This is a very fine introduction to Hegel’s System of philosophy... For philosophers—whether rookie or veteran—wishing to enhance their appreciation of the breadth, depth, and lasting relevance of Hegel’s system, this is the book to read.’

The Review of Metaphysics vol 69:02:2015 - Michael Baur

'There is much to admire in Wood's book... His work is a welcome addition to the Hegel literature, and should be of interest to Hegel novices as well as seasoned scholars.'

American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly vol 89:04:2015 - C. Jeffery Kinlaw