Lecture 75: The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 188-189)

The Complete Phenomenology of Spirit (Lordship and Bondage, sec. 188-189) by ReasonIO

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Name:	Gregory B. Sadler (ReasonIO)
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In this seventy-fifth video in the new series on G.W.F. Hegel's great early work, the Phenomenology of Spirit, we continue our study of the second portion of the section "Self-Consciousness", i.e. "Lordship and Bondage", or the "Master-Slave Dialectic". I read and comment on paragraphs 188-189 of the text here.

Hegel explores the outcome and implications of the "trial by death" which both of the self-consciousnesses faced, as they confronted each other. The recognition from the other that was being sought in risking one's own life and negating one's own natural existence, does not appear as expected.

Instead, the two self-consciousnesses part ways in their development even as they remain related to each other. One of the self-consciousnesses remains tied to its immediate, thingly, living status, and shows itself thus as dependent. The other by its willingness to negate its status as a living, determinate being -- that is, to entirely risk death -- thereby achieves the status of an independent consciousness.

With this, we arrive at the relation between the independent consciousness, the Lord or Master (Herr), and the dependent consciousness, the Bondsman or Slave (Knecht)

The introductory music for the video is Georg Philipp Telemann, Trio Sonata for Flutes and Piano, in A minor - III. Affettuoso, is available in the public domain, and can be found at musopen.org at: musopen.org/music/532/georg-philipp-telemann/trio-sonata-for-flutes-and-piano-in-a-minor/

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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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