Recognition and the Self in Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit

Timothy Brownlee's book explores the connections between Hegel's concepts of recognition and the self, presenting a novel interpretation of the Phenomenology that traces the emergence of actual relations of reciprocal recognition. He emphasizes the significance of recognition in contributing to self-knowledge and offers valuable insights for scholars and students of Hegel, German Idealism, and philosophical conceptions of recognition.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 15 December 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit is renowned for its exploration of the issue of recognition. While readers widely acknowledge the significance of its influential accounts of the struggle to the death and the master/slave relation in shaping this problem, there remains no consensus regarding the specific types of relations among subjects that can be considered successful forms of recognition. In his work, Timothy Brownlee elucidates the essential connections between Hegel's concepts of recognition and the self, offering a novel interpretation of the Phenomenology that traces the emergence of actual relations of reciprocal recognition throughout the text. He centers his analysis on Hegel's distinctive social constitution conception of the self, demonstrating that the primary importance of recognition lies in its contribution to self-knowledge. Brownlee's book is a valuable resource for scholars and students interested in Hegel, German Idealism, and philosophical conceptions of recognition.

The Phenomenology of Spirit by Hegel is renowned for its account of the problem of recognition. While readers generally agree on the importance of its influential accounts of the struggle to the death and the master/slave relation in developing this problem, there is no consensus regarding the specific types of relations among subjects that can be considered successful forms of recognition. In his work, Timothy Brownlee elucidates the essential connections between Hegel's concepts of recognition and the self, offering a novel interpretation of the Phenomenology that traces the emergence of actual relations of reciprocal recognition throughout the text. He centers his analysis on Hegel's distinctive social constitution conception of the self, demonstrating that the primary importance of recognition lies in its contribution to self-knowledge. Brownlee's book is a valuable resource for scholars and students interested in Hegel, German Idealism, and philosophical conceptions of recognition.

The Phenomenology of Spirit by Hegel is renowned for its account of the problem of recognition. While readers generally agree on the importance of its influential accounts of the struggle to the death and the master/slave relation in developing this problem, there is no consensus regarding the specific types of relations among subjects that can be considered successful forms of recognition. In his work, Timothy Brownlee elucidates the essential connections between Hegel's concepts of recognition and the self, offering a novel interpretation of the Phenomenology that traces the emergence of actual relations of reciprocal recognition throughout the text. He centers his analysis on Hegel's distinctive social constitution conception of the self, demonstrating that the primary importance of recognition lies in its contribution to self-knowledge. Brownlee's book is a valuable resource for scholars and students interested in Hegel, German Idealism, and philosophical conceptions of recognition.

Weight: 510g
ISBN-13: 9781009098236