Ok guys I have read one page of Hegel and I already want to rip my eyes out of their sockets. How can I read Hegel in a way that is easier? Is there a method I can apply while reading? I refuse to die without understanding this fucker.

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    2 years ago

    Try attending a university lecture, seminar or a reading group rather than hammering your head against the Phenomenology of Spirit alone and without plan and counsel. Paper doesn’t react to your questions. Most of Hegel’s books are based on his lectures, which is why it is often easier to understand him through word of mouth. Your taxes pay philosophy professors whose job it is to read Hegel, and to break his books down to explain them to students and people who work full-time jobs. You can also read Marx’ German Ideology which is his criticism of Hegel and assorted Hegelians, and a much more fun read.