SELECTIONS FROM HEGEL’S PHENOMENOLOGY OF SPIRIT
Instructor:
Alex Steinberg
Tuesdays,
February 26
–
10 Sessions (no class April 8)
Tuition: $175 -- $200.00
"The True is the Bacchanalian revel in which no member is not drunk."
Preface to the Phenomenology of Spirit
It has been
said that one cannot understand much of what has transpired in terms of art,
culture, politics or philosophy in the last 200 years without having read
Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit. For good reason, many have considered
this work to be the culmination of the Western philosophical tradition that
began in ancient
In this 10 session series of selections
from Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit, we will explore the
different shapes of consciousness that have inhabited our culture and continue
to shape our world. We will go on a journey that
takes us from the Inverted World, to the Master-Slave dialectic, to the Unhappy
Consciousness, to the Beautiful Soul, to Absolute Freedom and Terror, and
finally to Absolute Knowing. Along the way, we will consider Hegel's
relationship to the Enlightenment, Romanticism, the French Revolution, and to
his student, Karl Marx.
By the end of this study, students should be able to judge for themselves what
is living and what is dead in the work of this titan of the Western tradition.
No prior background in philosophy is expected or assumed.
Students should obtain the A.V. Miller translation of the Phenomenology
(Oxford University Press). The instructor has prepared an annotated reading list
which is available online.
Alex
Steinberg has taught courses on Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit
and Encyclopedia Logic at
the New SPACE. He is facilitator of a philosophy and literature discussion
group in
Pre-registration, at least two weeks before the first class begins, is strongly advised. Please see Registration Page.
This class will meet at TRS Inc. Professional Suite