Hegel’s Philosophy of Spirit in New Sense (Reflection on the Book Hegel’s Philosophy of Spirit: A Critical Guide)

Abstract

The article comprehends the features of Hegel’s philosophy of the late period, presented in the book “Hegel’s Philosophy of Spirit: A Critical Guide” edited by M.F. Bykova. The author analyses the key points of Hegel’s philosophical sys­tem and demonstrates that the combination of careful textual work and, on its ba­sis, the interpretation of philosophical ideas considered in the context of specific historical eras, plays an important role in conducting research in the field of Hegel studies. Since the philosophical works of Hegel are assessed as very diffi­cult for reading and interpretation, and the principles of building his philosophi­cal system and the development of the absolute spirit, as a result, are often mis­understood, it is not always possible to successfully accomplish such a task. The reviewed collective monograph serves as a good example of research work combining reliance on authorized text sources and grounded interpretations of Hegel’s philosophy within the framework of modern scientific and sociocultural knowledge. The articles collected in the book are devoted to various problems of Hegel’s philosophy of the spirit, presented mainly in the “Encyclopaedia of Philosophical Sciences”, and reasonably show the relevance and importance of Hegel’s philosophy in our days.