Preface (J. B. Baillie translation), § 10
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The force of mind is only as great as its expression; its depth only as deep as its power to expand and lose itself.
— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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Source: Wikiquote: "Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel" (Quotes, The Phenomenology of Spirit (1807): See main article The Phenomenology of Spirit
Phänomenologie des Geistes; also translated as The Phenomenology of Mind (see Geist)
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About Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (27 August 1770 – 14 November 1831) was a German philosopher considered one of the most important figures in German idealism. He is one of the fundamental figures of Western philosophy, with his influence extending to the entire range of contemporary philosophical issues, from aesthetics to ontology to politics, both in the analytic and continental tradition.
About Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (27 August 1770 – 14 November 1831) was a German philosopher considered one of the most important figures in German idealism. He is one of the fundamental figures of Western philosophy, with his influence extending to the entire range of contemporary philosophical issues, from aesthetics to ontology to politics, both in the analytic and continental tradition.
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