Transition from object to subject from "summary" of The Phenomenology of Spirit by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
The movement of Spirit - the restless, self-moving concept - is a perpetual transition from the external world of objects to the internal realm of subjectivity. This transition is not a simple shift from one state to another; rather, it is a complex process of self-realization and self-determination. At the outset, Spirit exists as an object, separated from itself and from the world. It is a mere thing, devoid of self-consciousness and autonomy. Through a series of dialectical movements, Spirit begins to recognize itself in the external world, gradually realizing that its own subjectivity is intertwined with the objects it encounters. As Spirit engages with the world, it comes to understand that the external objects it encounters are not separate and distinct from itself, but rather are manifestations of its own consciousness. In this way, the external world becomes a reflection of Spirit's own subjectivity, a...
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