The publication in 1807 of Georg Wilhelm Frederich Hegel's "Phanomenologie des Geistes" (translated alternately as "Phenomenology of the Mind" or "Phenomenology of the Spirit") marked the beginning of the modern era in philosophy. Hegel's remarkable insights formed the basis for what eventually became the Existentialist movement. Yet the "Phenomenology" remains one of the most difficult and forbidding works in the canon of philosophical literature. "Hegel's Phenomenology, Part 1: Analysis and Commentary" by Howard P. Kainz provides a coherent and readable key to understanding Hegel.
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