Development of selfconsciousness from "summary" of The Phenomenology of Spirit by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
The development of self-consciousness is a complex and intricate process that is central to the trajectory of the individual's consciousness. It is through this development that the individual becomes aware of themselves as a distinct and separate entity, with their own thoughts, desires, and intentions. This process is not simply a matter of recognizing oneself in the mirror or being able to introspect on one's own thoughts and feelings. Rather, it involves a more fundamental shift in the individual's understanding of themselves and their place in the world. At the outset of this development, the individual is simply aware of themselves as a passive object in the world. They are conscious of their own existence, but this consciousness is limited to a mere awareness of their own presence. It i...
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