Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit―A Reader's Guide

'Stephen Houlgate is one of the best and most respected Hegel scholars, and this is one of his best books: it is clear, helpful, and shows a deep understanding of Hegel's notoriously difficult text. I or anyone seeking to get to grips with the Phenomenology, this will be an indispensable resource.'

Robert Stern, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, UK

'Hegel's Phenomenology must count as one of the most exhilarating but perplexing texts from the history of European philosophy. By his careful and illuminating unpacking of the logical structures underlying the text's many twists and turns, Stephen Houlgate provides the reader with the appropriate tools required for finding their own way through Hegel's multi-layered masterpiece.' Paul Redding, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney, Australia

Stephen Houlgate has produced an extremely useful guide to Hegel's Phenomenology. Hegel is a philosopher who is often talked about but seldom actually read. Houlgate's Guide should help to improve this situation. That he has done so much so well in such a compact volume is a dazzling accomplishment, and it helps us understand Hegel's Phenomenology better than many of his first readers' Robert R. Williams, Professor Emeritus of German, Philosophy and Religion at the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

Stephen Houlgate is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick.