Reading of Hegel's "Phenomenology of Spirit"

elective seminars

The preliminary requirements are English language skills and a basic knowledge of social, historical and political facts.

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One may say that after Kant a development of German idealism consists in working out not only function (what characterizes Kant's thought) of subjectivity, but its genesis. This a perspective of our reading of "Phenomenology of Spirit".

One may say that after Kant a development of German idealism consists in working out not only function (what characterizes Kant's thought) of subjectivity, but its genesis. This a perspective of our reading of "Phenomenology of Spirit" as "ontoteology" of history of self critique of reason, which must be projected as something autoreferential.

Exemplary readings: G. W. F. Hegel, “Fenomenologia ducha” i inne teksty; Frederic Beiser (ed.), "The Cambridge Companion to Hegel"; Jean Hyppolite, "Genesis and Structure of Hegel's <Phenomenology of Spirit>”, “Introduction to Hegel’s Philosophy of History”, “Studies in Marx and Hegel”; Sidney Hook, „From Hegel to Marx”; Alexandre Kojève, “Wstęp do wykładów o Heglu”; Herbert Marcuse, “Hegel’s Ontology and the Theory of Historicity”; Herbert Schnädelbach, “Hegel. Wprowadzenie”; Charles Taylor, "Hegel".

After completing the seminar students are able to understand the fundamental notions of “Classical German Philosophy” (esp. of Hegel), to discern and define basic its currents. Skills acquired during the course enable students to autonomously analyze crucial questions concerning relations between individualization and sozialization, subject-object relations in science, relations between social processes, politics and religion. The ability to critically interpret contemporary society rises.

A student knows basic terminology of Classical German philosophy in English and has a profound knowledge concerning methods of text’s interpretations in the area of research.

A student interprets texts of Classical German philosophy on his own, comments and contrasts arguments of different texts. She/he proposes and examines hypothesis concerning a normative background of social institutions and normative determinations of social phenomena.

A student knows the scope of her/his knowledge and skills, understands the need to broaden and improve it all the time in cooperation with others. She/he is able to work (formulate problems, hypothesis, methods of reasoning) in a group.

Class attendance and active participation/writing of an essay are essential to obtain graded credit.