Great Minds - Part 4 - Hegel: The Phenomenology of Geist

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[tinfoilhatscholar]

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I just finished the phenomenology of mind yesterday. I likely would not have endeavored to tackle such literary works and concepts without the inspiration that has been gifted from the great professor. Thank you Michael Sugrue, you will not be forgotten.

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4:08, ,Ding an Sich". Kant proposed that we cannot comprehend, ,the thing in itself" because humans look at being through a priori forms of human cognition.
10:30 Hegel's overcoming of Kant's, ,mess". Geist is the giant collective subject. The etymology of geist can be either: ghost (but it adds an unnecesary spiritual element) or gist (essence of something).
15:16 Explanation of the idea that, ,mind creates everything". Hegel assigns an element of change over time to a priori forms of cognition. The thing that develops over time is your self-consciousness or rather the Geist.
16:22 What is phenomenology? The notion that appearance is reality.

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Please keep ‘em coming.

[isaiahholland]

I have watched many lectures on Hegel, and am working my way through the phenomenology of spirit... This is by far the most illuminating lecture which renews my interest in the Hegelian spirit to a new height. I cannot respect your philosophia more than I have came to respect it! I wish you all the best, an Absolutely beautiful Mind!

[nontology]

love when he says, "now"...

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[andytaylor]

This is just brilliant. I learned more about Hegel from this lecture than by just reading (and fighting) with the book itself. Professor thank you 🙏🏼 😃

[readingsteiner]

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[Artteacher]

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[wafflemaker]

"If we can't know the thing in itself how do we know a thing exist?" One of the greatest questions yet to be answered....

[sr_]

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[jyoung]

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