Zain's Guide to Overthinking Everything

Notes on the Basics of Hegel Part 2: Breakdown of the Phenomenology of Spirit     Hegel began by outlining the purpose of the work, the need for a systematic study of consciousness and self-consciousness. He suggests that the goal is to understand the development of human knowledge and to grasp the truth of this knowledge. Hegel sought to understand the unfolding of human thought over time. He believed that history was a rational process, and by tracing the development of consciousness, one could grasp the inherent logic and progression of human knowledge. Hegel introduced a dialectical method, which involves the resolution of contradictions through a process of thesis, antithesis, and synthesis. This method allows for the dynamic development of thought, revealing the inherent contradictions within each stage and the synthesis that emerges. In examining consciousness and self-consciousness dialectically, Hegel reveals the internal conflicts and contradictions inherent in vari...