Hegel's
Phenomenology of Spirit is probably
his most famous work. First published in 1807, it has exercised considerable
influence on subsequent thinkers from Feuerbach and Marx to Heidegger, Kojeve,
Adorno and Derrida. The book contains many memorable analyses of, for example,
the master / slave dialectic, the unhappy consciousness, Sophocles' Antigone and the French Revolution and
is one of the most important works in the Western philosophical tradition. It
is, however, a difficult and challenging book and needs to be studied together
with a clear...

• A comprehensive guide to one of the most important modern philosophers
• Essays are written in an accessible manner and draw on the most up-to-date Hegel research
• Contributions are drawn from across the world and from a wide variety of philosophical approaches and traditions
• Examines Hegel's influence on a range of thinkers, from Kierkegaard and Marx to Heidegger, Adorno and Derrida
• Begins with a...

• A comprehensive guide to one of the most important modern philosophers
• Essays are written in an accessible manner and draw on the most up-to-date Hegel research
• Contributions are drawn from across the world and from a wide variety of philosophical approaches and traditions
• Examines Hegel's influence on a range of thinkers, from Kierkegaard and Marx to Heidegger, Adorno and Derrida
• Begins with a...