History and Truth in Hegel's Phenomenology

This detailed interpretation of Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit seeks to show that the Unity of this classic work may be found in the integration of its transcendental and sociological-historical themes. Merold Westphal argues that the key to this unity lies in Hegel's radical discovery that transcendental subjectivity has a social history and that absolute knowledge is a historically conditioned and essentially collective or social event. His distinctive interpretation emphasizes the relevance of Hegel's Phenomenology to contemporary philosophical issues.Westphal, Merold is the author of 'History and Truth in Hegel's Phenomenology', published 1990 under ISBN 9780391036727 and ISBN 0391036726.