Encyclopädie der philosophischen Wissenschaften im Grundrisse (Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences in Basic Outline).

HEGEL, G. W.

Published by August Osswald's Universitaetsbuchhandlung, Heidelberg, 1817

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TP + III-XVI + half-Title + [3]-288, Octavo. First Edition (Steinhauer 341).The Book Hegel Considered to Be His Most Important Work! The First of Three Ever-Expanding Lifetime Editions In 1816, Hegel finally received a University position at Heidelberg where he taught the entirety of his new philosophical system -lecturing up to 16 hours each week. During the following year, he competed and published his Encyclopædia of the Philosophical Sciences. Hegel himself always considered this to be his most comprehensive and important work - an evaluation that most of his contemporaries were in agreement with. The books' subtitle - "For Use in His Lectures"- might imply that this was nothing more than a 'student guide' but the ambitious and expansive text quickly belies this assumption. It is the most complete single exposition that Hegel ever published on his philosophy and his method - presenting his whole system in very brief outline. The book is divided into three major sections (Logic, Philosophy of Nature and Philosophy of Mind [Geist]), each of which are broken down into three subsections. The whole book is organized into 477 numbered paragraphs - a teaching device that Hegel regularly used as the basis for discussion and extrapolation during his lectures. Two years later, Hegel was finally called to the premier chair of philosophy in Berlin - following Fichte in that position. Here he continued to expand this text and in 1827, published a larger version. Finally, in 1830, the year before Hegel's death, an even larger and definitive edition was published incorporating extensive notes that had been taken by students. Contemporary dark blue paper-over-boards with a black field spine label with gilt lettering. With a former owner's signature to the front free endpaper ("W. Neurath"). The rear free endpaper has 17 lines of handwritten ked notes on the recto and 13 similar lines on the verso. The 30 lines discuss Hegel's comment (found on page 36 of the book): "Die höchste Form des Nichts is die Freiheit" (The highest form of nothingness is freedom) with a passing reference to Leibniz (line 3 on verso) and is dated 1841. With some browning and foxing throughout, but overall a lovely copy of this important work. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Encyclopädie der philosophischen Wissenschaften im Grundrisse (Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences in Basic Outline).
• Publisher: August Osswald's Universitaetsbuchhandlung, Heidelberg
• Publication Date: 1817
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: FIRST EDITION.