The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 148-150) 
The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 148-150) by ReasonIO
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Lecture Description

In this fifty-eight video in the new series on G.W.F. Hegel's great early work, the Phenomenology of Spirit, I read and comment on paragraph 148, 149, and 150 of the text, continuing our study of the third portion of the section "Consciousness," i.e "Force and the Understanding: Appearance and the Supersensible World".

In these paragraphs, Hegel continues his dialectical examination of the notion of Law, Force, and the faculty of the Understanding. The play of Forces that exist in a reciprocal relation, now ends up yielding to an absolute flux in the world of appearance. Law then bears upon this world of appearance, which is now revealed as in flux and as a manifold of differences. The law is "the stable image of unstable appearance," and the supersensible world is the realm of these laws, the truth grasped by the understanding.

Reflecting upon this, however, indicates that the world of appearance is not entirely incorporated into the realm of law, or rather laws in the plural. We see a dialectic similar to that which played itself out in earlier sections now apply to law. In so far as the law has a determinate content, it is no longer law in general, but a law, applying to specific matters. So, what the Understanding has grasped is not law as such, but only the Notion of law, still to be further worked out.

Course Index

  1. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 1)
  2. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 2-3)
  3. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 4-6)
  4. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 7-9)
  5. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 10-12)
  6. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 13-14)
  7. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 15-17)
  8. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 18-20)
  9. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 21-23)
  10. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 24-25)
  11. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 26)
  12. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 27-28)
  13. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 29-30)
  14. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 31-32)
  15. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 33-34)
  16. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 35-37)
  17. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 38-39)
  18. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 40-42)
  19. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 43-45)
  20. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 46-47)
  21. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 48-49)
  22. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 50-51)
  23. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 52-53)
  24. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 54-55)
  25. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 56-58)
  26. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 59-60)
  27. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 61-63)
  28. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 64-66)
  29. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 67-68)
  30. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 69-70)
  31. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Preface, sec 71-72)
  32. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Introduction, sec 73-74)
  33. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Introduction, sec. 75-76)
  34. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Introduction, sec. 77-78)
  35. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Introduction, sec. 79-80)
  36. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Introduction, sec. 81-83)
  37. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Introduction, sec. 84-86)
  38. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Introduction, sec. 87-89)
  39. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Sense Certainty, sec. 90-93)
  40. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Sense Certainty, sec. 94-97)
  41. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Sense Certainty, sec. 98-101)
  42. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Sense Certainty, sec. 102-105)
  43. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Sense Certainty, sec. 106-108)
  44. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Sense Certainty, sec. 109-110)
  45. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Perception, sec. 111-113)
  46. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Perception, sec. 114-116)
  47. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Perception, sec. 117-118)
  48. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Perception, sec. 119-121)
  49. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Perception, sec. 122-124)
  50. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Perception, sec. 125-128)
  51. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Perception, sec. 129-131)
  52. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 132-135)
  53. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 136)
  54. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 137-139)
  55. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 140-142)
  56. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 143--144)
  57. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 145-147)
  58. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 148-150)
  59. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 151-152)
  60. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 153-154)
  61. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 155-157)
  62. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 158-159)
  63. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 160-161)
  64. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 162-163)
  65. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 164-165)
  66. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Self-Consciousness sec. 166)
  67. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Self-Consciousness sec. 167)
  68. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Self-Consciousness sec. 168-169)
  69. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Self-Consciousness sec. 170-171)
  70. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Self-Consciousness sec. 172-175)
  71. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Self-Consciousness sec. 176-177)
  72. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 178-181)
  73. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 182-184)
  74. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 185-187)
  75. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 188-189)
  76. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 190)
  77. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 191-193)
  78. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 194-195)
  79. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 196)
  80. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 197)
  81. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 198-199)
  82. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 200-201)
  83. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 202)
  84. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 203-204)
  85. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 205)
  86. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 206-208)
  87. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 209-210)
  88. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 211-212)
  89. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 213-216)
  90. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 217)
  91. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 218-220)
  92. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 221-222)
  93. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 223-226)
  94. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 227-229)
  95. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 230)
  96. Phenomenology of Spirit (Reason, sec. 231-232)
  97. Phenomenology of Spirit (Reason, sec. 233-234)
  98. Phenomenology of Spirit (Reason, sec. 235-236)
  99. Phenomenology of Spirit (Reason, sec. 237-239)
  100. Phenomenology of Spirit (Reason, Observing Reason sec. 240-243)
  101. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Perception, sec. 129-131)
  102. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 132-135)
  103. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 136)
  104. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 137-139)
  105. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 140-142)
  106. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 143--144)
  107. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 145-147)
  108. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 148-150)
  109. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 151-152)
  110. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 153-154)
  111. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 155-157)
  112. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 158-159)
  113. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 160-161)
  114. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 162-163)
  115. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Force and the Understanding, sec. 164-165)
  116. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Self-Consciousness sec. 166)
  117. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Self-Consciousness sec. 167)
  118. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Self-Consciousness sec. 168-169)
  119. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Self-Consciousness sec. 170-171)
  120. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Self-Consciousness sec. 172-175)
  121. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Self-Consciousness sec. 176-177)
  122. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 178-181)
  123. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 182-184)
  124. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 185-187)
  125. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 188-189)
  126. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 190)
  127. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 191-193)
  128. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 194-195)
  129. The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 196)
  130. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 197)
  131. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 198-199)
  132. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 200-201)
  133. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 202)
  134. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 203-204)
  135. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 205)
  136. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 206-208)
  137. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 209-210)
  138. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 211-212)
  139. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 213-216)
  140. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 217)
  141. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 218-220)
  142. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 221-222)
  143. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 223-226)
  144. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 227-229)
  145. Phenomenology of Spirit (Stoicism, Skepticism, Unhappy Consciousness, sec. 230)
  146. Phenomenology of Spirit (Reason, sec. 231-232)
  147. Phenomenology of Spirit (Reason, sec. 233-234)
  148. Phenomenology of Spirit (Reason, sec. 235-236)
  149. Phenomenology of Spirit (Reason, sec. 237-239)
  150. Phenomenology of Spirit (Reason, Observing Reason sec. 240-243)

Course Description

In this video series, Dr. Sadler will be working through the entire Phenomenology, paragraph by paragraph -- for each one, first reading the paragraph, and then commenting on what Hegel is doing, referencing, discussing, etc. in that paragraph.

This series is designed to provide an innovative digital resource that will assist students, lifelong learners, professionals, and even other philosophers in studying this classic work by Hegel for generations to come. If you'd like to support this project -- and also receive some rewards for your support -- please contribute! - https://www.patreon.com/drgbsadler

Dr. Sadler will be using and referencing the A.V. Miller English-language translation of the Phenomenology, which is available here: http://amzn.to/1jDUI6w

The introductory music for the video is: Johann Sebastian Bach, Partita No. 1 in Bm, BWV 1002, is available in the public domain, and can be found at musopen.org.

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