Phil 190: Hegel’s Logic
Winter, 2026

Readings

Tuesday, January 6
: no required reading, first class; but recommended: Translators’ Introduction (by Geraets and Harris), pp. xiii–xxxi, and Suchting’s objections, pp. xxxii–xlviii (this is very entertaining, as well as informative — at least, if you’re as easily entertained as I am).
Thursday, January 8
: Translators’ Preface, pp. vii-ix; start of the Preliminary Conception (§§19–25), without Additions (Zusätze), pp. 45–65.
Tuesday, January 13
: More Precise Conception and Division of the Logic (§§79–83), pp. 125–34.
The Doctrine of Being
Thursday, January 15
: Intro. and Being (§§84–8), pp. 135–45.
Tuesday, January 20
: Being-There and Being-for-Itself (§§89–98), pp. 145–57.
Thursday, January 22
: Pure Quantity and Quantum (§§97–102), pp. 157–63.
Tuesday, January 27
: Degree (§§103–6), pp. 163–9.
Thursday, January 29
: Measure (§§107–11), pp. 170–74.
The Doctrine of Essence
Tuesday, February 3
: Intro. and Pure Determinations of Reflection (§§112-22), pp. 175–92.
Thursday, February 5
: Existence and Thing (§§123-30), pp. 192–9. First short paper due.
Tuesday, February 10
: Appearance (§§131–41), pp. 199–213.
Thursday, February 12
: first part of Actuality (§§142–49), pp. 213–25.
Tuesday, February 17
: Relationships of Substantiality, Causality, and Reciprocal Action (§§150–59), pp. 225–35.
The Doctrine of the Concept
Thursday, February 19
: Intro. and Concept as Such (§§160–65), pp. 236–43.
Tuesday, February 24
: Judgment (§§166–80), pp. 243–56. Second short paper due.
Thursday, February 26
: Syllogism (§§181–93) pp. 256–71.
Tuesday, March 3
: Object (§§194–212), pp. 272–286.
Thursday, March 5
: Intro. to Idea and Life (§§213–22), pp. 286–94.
Tuesday, March 10
: Cognition (§§223–35), pp. 294–303.
Thursday, March 12
: Absolute Idea (§§236–44), pp. 303–7.
Tuesday, March 17
: take home final exam (or final paper) due.

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