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PREMIUM-Ep. 277: Hegel on Our Understanding of Physics (Part Two)

09.06.2021 - By Mark Linsenmayer, Wes Alwan, Seth Paskin, Dylan CaseyPlay

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Continuing on The Phenomenology of Spirit, ch. 3, "Force and the Understanding." We start off by considering the players in force: the thing exerting the force and the thing receiving. By arguing that these are not so different, Hegel moves to arguing that knowledge and the world are likewise not sharply distinguished. If you're not hearing the full version of this part of the discussion, sign up via one of the options described at partiallyexaminedlife.com/support.

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