Georg Friedrich Wilhelm Hegel is among the most important philosophers in western philosophy. He contributes to ethics and moral philosophy, political and social theory, metaphysics, philosophy of religion, epistemology, philosophy of science, aesthetics, philosophy of history, and a number of other fields. Some of the key concepts he develops are the distinction between conceptual thinking and representation, the dialectical development of history and consciousness, the roles of mediation and contradiction. He engages with his contemporaries in the German Idealism movement, as well as with a host of thinkers from previous philosophical movements and traditions. Hegel ends up being massively influential upon later philosophers and movements, who reinterpret or push back against his thought.

This is the ninth in a new series of videos, providing advice, suggestions, and information for students and lifelong learners intending to engage in self-directed study of G.W.F Hegel. I discuss why Hegel would be useful, important, and worthwhile to study. I also suggest which of his books would be best to start with, and what other works you might move on to after those. There are motivations and methods important for understanding Hegel's own concepts and perspective, and I discuss keeping those in mind as you engage in study. I also suggest what problems or concerns you don't need to be overly concerned with when beginning study of Hegel (though you might find it useful to consider them later).

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Here are editions of Hegel's works mentioned in the video:
Lectures on the History of Philosophy - https://amzn.to/3JvHf4w
Lectures on the Philosophy of History - https://amzn.to/3YxBgR2
The Phenomenology of Mind, Baillie translation - https://amzn.to/3yrUNYD
The Phenomenology of Spirit, Miller translation - https://amzn.to/3Juu97v
The Phenomenology of Spirit, Pinkard - https://amzn.to/3Tea34L
The Phenomenology of Spirit, Inwood translation - https://amzn.to/3mJXimn
The Phenomenology of Spirit, Fuss & Dobbins translation - https://amzn.to/3l4PTO6
The Science of Logic, Johnston and Struthers translation - https://amzn.to/3ZYz8mw
The Science of Logic, Di Giovanni translation - https://amzn.to/3yq9POx
The Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences - https://amzn.to/3T3KHGM
The Philosophy of Right - https://amzn.to/3JaGigH
Lectures on Aesthetics - https://amzn.to/3yvdV84
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion - https://amzn.to/3J5baz7

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