ABSOLUTE KNOWLEDGE - Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit

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In this video we explore the chapter Absolute Knowledge in Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit. In the chapter on Absolute Knowledge Hegel attempts to work towards the "conclusion" or "completion" of the phenomenological drama in the spirit's return to itself. Here Hegel conceptualizes the phenomenological drama as a restless negativity or asymmetry; and conceptualizes the state of absolute knowledge as a negativity itself. From this understanding Hegel finds that the nature of spirt is nothing except the universal process of self-return to active conceptual universality. Hegel then attempts to situate his understanding of Absolute Knowledge in the context of the history of modern philosophy, from Descartes cogito, to Kant's a priori, to his own (Hegel's) negativity.

First published in 1807 the foundation of philosophy was forever transformed after Hegel was capable of articulating a higher order understanding of the understanding as the becoming of spirit in history.

This video is based on a 1977 publication of Phenomenology of Spirit which was translated by A.V. Miller with a foreword by J.N. Findlay.

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[DosEquisMan]

Amazing breakdown, keep doing what you're doing.

[paulroman]

Brother, you got me through Hegel, thank you...My Hegelian professor thanks you...

[damonzex]

A truly magnificent finale to this journey through one of the greatest philosophical texts ever created.

[O.G.Rose.Michelle.and.Daniel]

And so, Ladies and Gentlemen, what was started in 2018 culminates. Cadell, not many people stick to a project to its competition so many years later—I deeply respect your determination and drive. And each chart you use in the lecture series should be made into an NFT: they’re beautiful.

Unsurprisingly, the lecture was full of brilliance. The idea that in AK the self sees “the Other as self” versus a thing to be overcome is critical and well-articulated. The noumenon is part of the “phenomenological drama, ” not evidence “the drama” shouldn’t be undertaken’ —a staggeringly important point. Everything came together perfectly, and I will continue to share this series for years and years to come. It’s worth every second.

[subutubiata]

Has anyone done any work on the parallels between Hegel and Advaita Vedanta?
From the Upanishads: 'I am food (object), I am food, I am food! I am the eater of food (subject), I am the eater of food, I am the eater of food! I am the poet (who joins the two together), I am the poet, I am the poet!
Almost identical to the 'Self must digest the entire wealth of its substance.'
In addition, the process of 'Kenosis' as creative enjoyment, has real parallels with the notion of the 'Divine Play' or 'Lila'

[gabon]

From Hegel book: phenomenology of spirit I made a summary about the absolute knowledge, there it is:

Absolute knowledge is characterized by its totality.

Reaching this totality of knowledge necessarily implies surpassing the subject-object opposition, through the coincidence of the object of knowledge and the subject, that is, by relating the object of absolute knowledge to itself.

Self-understanding involves becoming aware of oneself and the world, overcoming the partial and fragmentary nature of both, in their effective coincidence. Only in this way would it be possible to achieve a total or absolutely true knowledge.

Absolute knowledge is a self-knowledge that becomes evident in the coincidence of the knowing subject and the known object, that is, in consciousness transformed into self-consciousness, which leads back to being as its own truth.

Ultimately, the spirit seeks to manifest itself in consciousness through reason, which aspires to absolute knowledge of itself, whose unfolding occurs in a form of immanent transcendence of reality, as the constitutive truth of being.

[studham]

Kick*ss from start to finish - you really read Hegel on his own terms -- I had sucha hard time separating him from Lacan and Zizek (and I guess practically everyone else I've read) - did you deal with a similar struggle, or not see it as a struggle, or something else while doing this series?