Mary C. Rawlinson

Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit exerts a unique influence on contemporary philosophy. Major figures such as Jacques Derrida, Luce Irigaray, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Judith Butler were shaped in large part through their engagement with Hegel's challenging masterwork. It unfolds a grand narrative of the ways of thinking and acting that comprise human experience. Along the way, Hegel seeks to incorporate all...