Science of Logic
The Science of Logic is a work by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel that explores the nature and structure of logical thought. It is divided into three parts: The Objective Logic, The Subjective Logic, and The Idealism. In this book, Hegel argues that logic is not just a set of rules for reasoning but rather an organic whole that reflects the underlying unity of reality itself. He also claims that the process of logical thought is inherently dialectical, meaning that it involves the resolution of contradictions through the synthesis of opposing ideas. Overall, The Science of Logic is considered one of Hegel's most important works and has had a significant influence on philosophy and other fields of study.
By Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel · First published 1812 · Genre: Philosophy, Non-fiction, Logic · 9 chapters · 144,500 words
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1.] Philosophy misses an advantage enjoyed by the other sciences. It cannot like them rest the existence of its objects on the natural admissions of consciousness, nor can it assume that its method of cognition, either for starting or for continuing, is one already accepted. The objects of philosophy, it is true, are upon the whole the same as those of religion. In both the object is Truth, in that supreme sense in which God and God only is the Truth. Both in like manner go on to treat of the finite worlds of Nature and the human Mind, with their relation to each other and to their truth in God.
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- Date: 1812 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Philosophy, Non-fiction, Logic, Metaphysics, Epistemology
- Length: 144,500 words
- Structure: 9 chapters, 1,258 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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- Philosophy — The book is a foundational text in the field of philosophy, specifically dealing with logic and metaphysics.
- Non-fiction — The book is a scholarly work that presents theoretical concepts and arguments rather than a narrative or fictional story.
- Logic — The primary focus of the book is on the principles and structures of logic.
- Metaphysics — The book explores metaphysical concepts and the nature of being and reality.
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logic · philosophy · dialectics · metaphysics · epistemology · reason · concepts · categories · absolute · negation · sublation · truth
Contents
- Introduction
- Preliminary Notion
- First Attitude of Thought to Objectivity
- Second Attitude of Thought to Objectivity
- Third Attitude of Thought to Objectivity
- Logic further Defined and Divided
- First Sub-Division of Logic
- Second Sub-Division of Logic
- Third Sub-Division of Logic: the Doctrine of the Notion