Abstract

This volume, part of the significant Hegel scholarship which has been stimulated by the Hegel Society of America, presents the papers and commentaries which were delivered at the Society’s eighth biennial meeting. The theme of this meeting, as the title of the volume indicates, was Hegel’s philosophy of spirit. While this material takes only 201 paragraphs in the 1830 Encyclopedia, Hegel unfolds this material in many of his other books, in early writings, and in his lecture series. The scope of the nine papers and eight commentaries in this volume extends over the wealth of this material. The volume offers general essays on Geist as well as essays which focus on specific issues relevant to subjective, objective, and absolute spirit.