The Half Hour Hegel Series

curated links to every commentary video published in the series

G.W.F. Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit is considered to be one of the more difficult works of philosophy. The Half Hour Hegel commentary series is a set of videos I have created intended to help people more readily — and steadily — make progress in studying the Phenomenology.

Each lecture focuses closely on one to four paragraphs of the work, and goes through it line-by-line. I worked on the series for nine years, and produced 376 commentary videos.

You’ll find all of the videos that have been released listed below. Each of them is located in the relevant section of the Phenomenology. I hope that you find them useful for studying Hegel’s work.

The Preface

31 video lectures, covering paragraphs 1–72

• Lecture 1 — paragraph 1

• Lecture 2 — paragraphs 2–3

• Lecture 3 — paragraphs 4–6

• Lecture 4 — paragraphs 7–9

• Lecture 5 — paragraphs 10–12

• Lecture 6 — paragraphs 13–14

• Lecture 7 — paragraphs 15–17

• Lecture 8 — paragraphs 18–20

• Lecture 9 — paragraphs 21–23

• Lecture 10 — paragraphs 24–25

• Lecture 11 — paragraph 26

• Lecture 12 — paragraphs 27–28

• Lecture 13 — paragraphs 29–30

• Lecture 14 — paragraphs 31–32

• Lecture 15 — paragraphs 33–34

• Lecture 16 — paragraphs 35–37

• Lecture 17 — paragraphs 38–39

• Lecture 18 — paragraphs 40–42

• Lecture 19 — paragraphs 43–45

• Lecture 20 — paragraphs 46–47

• Lecture 21 — paragraphs 48–49

• Lecture 22 — paragraphs 50–51

• Lecture 23 — paragraphs 52–53

• Lecture 24 — paragraphs 54–55

• Lecture 25 — paragraphs 56–58

• Lecture 26 — paragraphs 59–60

• Lecture 27 — paragraphs 61–63

• Lecture 28 — paragraphs 64–66

• Lecture 29 — paragraphs 67–68

• Lecture 30 — paragraphs 69–70

• Lecture 31 — paragraphs 71–72

The Introduction

7 video lectures, covering paragraphs 73–89

• Lecture 32 — paragraphs 73–74

• Lecture 33 — paragraphs 75–76

• Lecture 34 — paragraphs 77–78

• Lecture 35 — paragraphs 79–80

• Lecture 36 — paragraphs 81–83

• Lecture 37 — paragraphs 84–86

• Lecture 38 — paragraphs 87–89

A. Consciousness

1. Sense Certainty

6 video lectures, covering paragraphs 90–110

• Lecture 39 — paragraphs 90–93

• Lecture 40 — paragraphs 94–97

• Lecture 41 — paragraphs 98–101

• Lecture 42 — paragraphs 102–105

• Lecture 43 — paragraphs 106–108

• Lecture 44 — paragraphs 109–110

2. Perception

7 video lectures, covering paragraphs 111–131

• Lecture 45 — paragraphs 111–113

• Lecture 46 — paragraphs 114–116

• Lecture 47 — paragraphs 117–118

• Lecture 48 — paragraphs 119–121

• Lecture 49 — paragraphs 122–124

• Lecture 50 — paragraphs 125–128

• Lecture 51 — paragraphs 129–131

3. Force and the Understanding

14 video lectures, covering paragraphs 132–165

• Lecture 52 — paragraphs 132–135

• Lecture 53- paragraph 136

• Lecture 54- paragraphs 137–139

• Lecture 55- paragraphs 140–142

• Lecture 56- paragraphs 143–144

• Lecture 57- paragraphs 145–147

• Lecture 58- paragraphs 148–150

• Lecture 59- paragraphs 151–152

• Lecture 60- paragraphs 153–154

• Lecture 61- paragraphs 155–157

• Lecture 62- paragraphs 158–159

• Lecture 63- paragraphs 160–161

• Lecture 64- paragraphs 162–163

• Lecture 65- paragraphs 164–165

B. Self Consciousness

4. The Truth of Self-Certainty

6 video lectures, covering paragraphs 166–177

• Lecture 66 — paragraph166

• Lecture 67 — paragraph 167

• Lecture 68 — paragraph168–169

• Lecture 69 — paragraph170–171

• Lecture 70 — paragraph 172–175

• Lecture 71 — paragraph 176–177

4.A. Lordship and Bondage

8 video lectures, covering paragraphs 178–196

• Lecture 72 — paragraphs 178–181

• Lecture 73 — paragraphs 182–184

• Lecture 74 — paragraphs 185–187

• Lecture 75 — paragraphs 188–189

• Lecture 76 — paragraphs 190

• Lecture 77 — paragraphs 191–193

• Lecture 78 — paragraphs 194–195

• Lecture 79 — paragraph 196

4.B. Stoicism, Skepticism, and the Unhappy Consciousness

16 video lectures, covering paragraphs 197–230

• Lecture 80 — paragraph 197

• Lecture 81 — paragraphs 198–199

• Lecture 82 — paragraphs 200–201

• Lecture 83 — paragraph 202

• Lecture 84 — paragraphs 203–204

• Lecture 85 — paragraph 205

• Lecture 86 — paragraphs 206–208

• Lecture 87 — paragraphs 209–210

• Lecture 88 — paragraphs 211–212

• Lecture 89 — paragraphs 213–216

• Lecture 90 — paragraph 217

• Lecture 91 — paragraphs 218–220

• Lecture 92 — paragraphs 221–222

• Lecture 93 — paragraphs 223–226

• Lecture 94 — paragraphs 227–229

• Lecture 95 — paragraph 230

C. (AA) Reason

5. The Certainty and Truth of Reason

4 video lectures, covering paragraphs 231–239

• Lecture 96 — paragraphs 231–232

• Lecture 97 — paragraphs 233–234

• Lecture 98 — paragraphs 235–236

• Lecture 99 — paragraphs 237–239

5.A. Observing Reason

1 video lecture, covering paragraphs 240–243

• Lecture 100 — paragraphs 240–243

5.A.a. Observation of Nature

17 video lectures, covering paragraphs 244–297

• Lecture 101 — paragraphs 244–246

• Lecture 102 — paragraphs 247–249

• Lecture 103 — paragraphs 250–251

• Lecture 104 — paragraphs 252–255

• Lecture 105 — paragraphs 256–258

• Lecture 106 — paragraphs 259–261

• Lecture 107 — paragraphs 262–265

• Lecture 108 — paragraphs 266–269

• Lecture 109 — paragraphs 270–271

• Lecture 110 — paragraphs 272–275

• Lecture 111 — paragraphs 276–278

• Lecture 112 — paragraphs 279–281

• Lecture 113 — paragraphs 282–284

• Lecture 114 — paragraphs 285–286

• Lecture 115 — paragraphs 287–290

• Lecture 116 — paragraphs 291–293

• Lecture 117 — paragraphs 294–297

5.A.b Observation of Self-Consciousness In Relation to Its Purity and In Its Relation to External Actuality

3 video lectures, covering paragraphs 298–308

• Lecture 118 — paragraphs 298–301

• Lecture 119 — paragraphs 302–305

• Lecture 120 — paragraphs 306–308

5.A.c Observation of The Relation of Self-Consciousness To Its Immediate Actuality

15 video lectures, covering paragraphs 309 to 346

• Lecture 121 — paragraphs 309–311

• Lecture 122 — paragraphs 312–313

• Lecture 123 — paragraphs 314–316

• Lecture 124 — paragraphs 317–318

• Lecture 125 — paragraphs 319–320

• Lecture 126 — paragraphs 321–322

• Lecture 127 — paragraphs 323–325

• Lecture 128 — paragraphs 326–328

• Lecture 129 — paragraphs 329–330

• Lecture 130 — paragraphs 331–333

• Lecture 131 — paragraphs 334–335

• Lecture 132 — paragraphs 336–338

• Lecture 133 — paragraphs 339–341

• Lecture 134 — paragraphs 342–344

• Lecture 135 — paragraphs 345–346

5.B. The Actualization of Self-Consciousness Through Its Own Activity

5 video lectures, covering paragraphs 347–359

• Lecture 136 — paragraphs 347–349

• Lecture 137 — paragraphs 350–351

• Lecture 138 — paragraphs 352–355

• Lecture 139 — paragraphs 356–357

• Lecture 140 — paragraphs 358–359

5.B.a. Pleasure and Necessity

3 video lectures, covering paragraphs 360–366

• Lecture 141 — paragraphs 360–362

• Lecture 142 — paragraph 363

• Lecture 143 — paragraphs 364–366

5.B.b. The Law of the Heart and the Frenzy of Self-Conceit

6 video lectures, covering paragraphs 367–380

• Lecture 144 — paragraphs 367–369

• Lecture 145 — paragraphs 370–371

• Lecture 146 — paragraphs 372–373

• Lecture 147 — paragraphs 374–375

• Lecture 148 — paragraphs 376–377

• Lecture 149 — paragraphs 378–380

5.B.a. Virtue and the Way of the World

6 video lectures, covering paragraphs 381–393

• Lecture 150 — paragraphs 381–382

• Lecture 151 — paragraphs 383–385

• Lecture 152 — paragraphs 386

• Lecture 153 — paragraphs 387–389

• Lecture 154 — paragraphs 390

• Lecture 155 — paragraphs 391–393

5.C. Individuality Which Takes Itself to Be Real In and For Itself

1 video lecture, covering paragraphs 394–396

• Lecture 156 — paragraphs 394–396

5.C.a The Spiritual Animal Kingdom and Deceit

11 video lectures so far, covering paragraphs 397–418

• Lecture 157 — paragraphs 397–400

• Lecture 158 — paragraphs 401

• Lecture 159 — paragraphs 402–404

• Lecture 160 — paragraphs 405

• Lecture 161 — paragraphs 406–408

• Lecture 162 — paragraphs 409–410

• Lecture 163 — paragraphs 411–412

• Lecture 164 — paragraphs 413–414

• Lecture 165 — paragraphs 415–416

• Lecture 166 — paragraphs 417

• Lecture 167 — paragraphs 418

5.C.b. Reason as Lawgiver

5 video lectures, covering paragraphs 419–428

• Lecture 168 — paragraphs 419–420

• Lecture 169 — paragraphs 421–423

• Lecture 170 — paragraphs 424

• Lecture 171 — paragraphs 425

• Lecture 172 — paragraphs 426–428

5.C.c. Reason as Testing Laws

4 video lectures, covering paragraphs 429–437

• Lecture 173 — paragraphs 429–430

• Lecture 174 — paragraphs 431–433

• Lecture 175 — paragraphs 434–436

• Lecture 176 — paragraphs 437

(BB) Spirit

6. Spirit

3 video lectures, covering paragraphs 438–443

• Lecture 177 — paragraph 438

• Lecture 178 — paragraphs 439–440

• Lecture 179 — paragraphs 441–443

6.A. The True Spirit. The Ethical Order

1 video lecture, covering paragraphs 444–445

• Lecture 180 — paragraph 444–445

6.A.a. The Ethical World. Human and Divine Law: Man and Woman

7 video lectures, covering paragraphs 446–463

• Lecture 181 — paragraph 446–449

• Lecture 182 — paragraph 450–451

• Lecture 183 — paragraph 452

• Lecture 184 — paragraph 453–455

• Lecture 185 — paragraph 456–457

• Lecture 186 — paragraph 458–461

• Lecture 187 — paragraph 462–463

6.A.b. Ethical Action. Human and Divine Knowledge. Guilt and Destiny

7 video lectures, covering paragraphs 464–476

• Lecture 188 — paragraphs 464–465

• Lecture 189 — paragraphs 466–467

• Lecture 190 — paragraph 468

• Lecture 191 — paragraph 469

• Lecture 192 — paragraphs 470–472

• Lecture 193 — paragraphs 473–474

• Lecture 194 — paragraphs 475–476

6.A.c. Legal Status

3 video lectures, covering paragraphs 477–483

• Lecture 195 — paragraphs 477–479

• Lecture 196 — paragraph 480

• Lecture 197 — paragraphs 481–483

6.B. Self Alienated Spirit. Culture

2 video lectures, covering paragraphs 484–486

• Lecture 198 — paragraphs 484–485

• Lecture 199 — paragraph 486

6.B.1 The World of Self-Alienated Spirit

1 video lecture, covering 487

• Lecture 200 — paragraph 487

6.B.1.a. Culture and Its Realm of Actuality

18 video lectures, covering paragraphs 488–526

• Lecture 201 — paragraphs 488–489

• Lecture 202 — paragraphs 490–491

• Lecture 203 — paragraphs 492–493

• Lecture 204 — paragraphs 494–495

• Lecture 205 — paragraphs 496–497

• Lecture 206 — paragraphs 498–499

• Lecture 207 — paragraphs 500–502

• Lecture 208 — paragraphs 503–505

• Lecture 209 — paragraphs 506–507

• Lecture 210 — paragraphs 508

• Lecture 211 — paragraphs 509–510

• Lecture 212 — paragraphs 511–512

• Lecture 213 — paragraphs 513–515

• Lecture 214 — paragraphs 516–518

• Lecture 215 — paragraphs 519–520

• Lecture 216 — paragraphs 521–522

• Lecture 217 — paragraphs 523–524

• Lecture 218 — paragraphs 525–526

6.B.1.b. Faith and Pure Insight

5 video lectures, covering paragraphs 527–537

• Lecture 219 — paragraphs 527–528

• Lecture 220 — paragraph 529

• Lecture 221 — paragraphs 530–533

• Lecture 222 — paragraphs 534–536

• Lecture 223 — paragraph 537

6.B.2 The Enlightenment

1 video lecture, covering paragraphs 538–540

• Lecture 224 — paragraph 538–540

6.B.2.a. The Struggle of Enlightenment With Superstition

12 video lectures covering paragraphs 541–573

• Lecture 225 — paragraphs 541–543

• Lecture 226 — paragraphs 544–546

• Lecture 227 — paragraphs 547–548

• Lecture 228 — paragraphs 549

• Lecture 229 — paragraphs 550–552

• Lecture 230 — paragraphs 553–554

• Lecture 231 — paragraphs 555–556

• Lecture 232 — paragraphs 557–558

• Lecture 233 — paragraphs 559–560

• Lecture 234 — paragraphs 561–562

• Lecture 235 — paragraphs 563–564

• Lecture 236 — paragraphs 565–566

• Lecture 237 — paragraphs 567–568

• Lecture 238 — paragraphs 569–571

• Lecture 239 — paragraphs 572–573

6.B.2.b. The Truth of Enlightenment

4 video lectures, covering paragraphs 574–581

• Lecture 240 — paragraphs 574–576

• Lecture 241 — paragraphs 577–578

• Lecture 242 — paragraphs 579–580

• Lecture 243 — paragraph 581

6.B.3. Absolute Freedom and Terror

8 video lectures, covering paragraphs 582–595

• Lecture 244 — paragraphs 582–583

• Lecture 245 — paragraph 584

• Lecture 246 — paragraph 585

• Lecture 247 — paragraphs 586–588

• Lecture 248 — paragraphs 589–590

• Lecture 249 — paragraphs 591

• Lecture 250 — paragraphs 592–593

• Lecture 251 — paragraphs 594–595

6.C. Spirit That Is Certain Of Itself. Morality

1 video lecture, covering paragraphs 596–598

• Lecture 252 — paragraphs 596–598

6.C.a. The Moral View of the World

8 video lectures, covering paragraphs 599–615

• Lecture 253 — paragraphs 599

• Lecture 254 — paragraphs 600–601

• Lecture 255 — paragraphs 602

• Lecture 256 — paragraphs 603

• Lecture 257 — paragraphs 604–605

• Lecture 258 — paragraphs 606–607

• Lecture 259 — paragraphs 608–610

• Lecture 260 — paragraphs 611–615

6.C.b. Dissemblance or Duplicity

9 video lectures, covering paragraphs 616–631

• Lecture 261 — paragraphs 616–617

• Lecture 262 — paragraphs 618

• Lecture 263 — paragraphs 619

• Lecture 264 — paragraphs 620–621

• Lecture 265 — paragraphs 622

• Lecture 266 — paragraphs 623–624

• Lecture 267 — paragraphs 625–626

• Lecture 268 — paragraphs 627–629

• Lecture 269 — paragraphs 630–631

6.C.c. Conscience. The “Beautiful Soul,” Evil and its Forgiveness

24 video lectures, covering paragraphs 632–671

• Lecture 270 — paragraphs 632–633

• Lecture 271 — paragraphs 634–635

• Lecture 272 — paragraphs 636–638

• Lecture 273 — paragraphs 639–640

• Lecture 274 — paragraphs 641–642

• Lecture 275 — paragraph 643

• Lecture 276 — paragraph 644

• Lecture 277 — paragraph 645

• Lecture 278 — paragraphs 646–647

• Lecture 279 — paragraphs 648–649

• Lecture 280 — paragraphs 650–652

• Lecture 281 — paragraphs 653

• Lecture 282 — paragraphs 654–655

• Lecture 283 — paragraph 656

• Lecture 284 — paragraphs 657–658

• Lecture 285 — paragraphs 659–660

• Lecture 286 — paragraphs 661–662

• Lecture 287 — paragraphs 663–664

• Lecture 288 — paragraphs 665

• Lecture 289 — paragraphs 666

• Lecture 290 — paragraphs 667

• Lecture 291 — paragraphs 668–670

• Lecture 292 — paragraphs 671

(CC) Religion

7. Religion

5 video lectures, covering paragraphs 672–683

• Lecture 293 — paragraphs 672–674

• Lecture 294 — paragraphs 675–677

• Lecture 295 — paragraphs 678–679

• Lecture 296— paragraphs 680–681

• Lecture 297 — paragraphs 682–683

7.A. Natural Religion

1 video lecture, covering paragraph 684

• Lecture 298 — paragraphs 684

7.A.a. Religion of Light

1 video lecture, covering paragraphs 685–688

• Lecture 299 — paragraphs 685–688

7.A.b. Plant and Animal

1 video lecture, covering paragraphs 689–690

• Lecture 300— paragraphs 689–690

7.A.c. The Artificer

2 video lectures, covering paragraphs 691–698

• Lecture 301 — paragraphs 691–694

• Lecture 302 — paragraphs 695–698

7.B. Religion in the Form of Art

3 video lectures, covering paragraphs 699-704

• Lecture 303 — paragraphs 699–700

• Lecture 304— paragraph 701

• Lecture 305— paragraphs 702–704

7.B.a. The Abstract Work of Art

8 video lectures, covering paragraphs

• Lecture 306— paragraphs 705–707

• Lecture 307— paragraphs 708–709

• Lecture 308— paragraphs 710–711

• Lecture 309 — paragraph 712

• Lecture 310— paragraphs 713–715

• Lecture 311— paragraphs 716–717

• Lecture 312 — paragraph 718

• Lecture 313 — paragraph 719

7.B.b. The Living Work of Art

4 video lectures, covering paragraphs

• Lecture 314 — paragraphs 720–721

• Lecture 315 — paragraphs 722–723

• Lecture 316 — paragraphs 724–725

• Lecture 317 — paragraph 726

7.B.c. The Spiritual Work of Art

15 video lectures, covering paragraphs

• Lecture 318— paragraph 727

• Lecture 319— paragraphs 728–729

• Lecture 320— paragraph 730

• Lecture 321 — paragraph 731

• Lecture 322— paragraph 732

• Lecture 323 — paragraph 733

• Lecture 324 — paragraph 734

• Lecture 325— paragraphs 735–736

• Lecture 326 — paragraph 737

• Lecture 327 — paragraphs 738–739

• Lecture 328— paragraph 740

• Lecture 329— paragraph 741

• Lecture 330— paragraphs 742–744

• Lecture 331— paragraph 745

• Lecture 332— paragraphs 746–747

7.C. The Revealed Religion

28 video lectures, covering paragraphs 748–787

• Lecture 333 — paragraphs 748–749

• Lecture 334 — paragraphs 750–752

• Lecture 335 — paragraphs 753

• Lecture 336 — paragraphs 754–755

• Lecture 337 — paragraphs 756

• Lecture 338 — paragraphs 757–758

• Lecture 339 — paragraph 759

• Lecture 340 — paragraph 760

• Lecture 341 — paragraph 761

• Lecture 342 — paragraph 762

• Lecture 343 — paragraphs 763–764

• Lecture 344 — paragraphs 765–766

• Lecture 345 — paragraphs 767–768

• Lecture 346 — paragraphs 769–770

• Lecture 347 — paragraph 771

• Lecture 348 — paragraphs 772–773

• Lecture 349 — paragraphs 774–775

• Lecture 350 — paragraph 776

• Lecture 351 — paragraph 777–778

• Lecture 352 — paragraph 779

• Lecture 353 — paragraph 780 (first part)

• Lecture 354 — paragraph 780 (second part)

• Lecture 355 — paragraphs 781–782

• Lecture 356 — paragraphs 783–784

• Lecture 357 — paragraph 785

• Lecture 358 — paragraph 786

• Lecture 359 — paragraph 787

8. Absolute Knowing

17 video lectures so far, covering paragraphs 788–808

• Lecture 360 — paragraph 788

• Lecture 361 — paragraph 789

• Lecture 362 — paragraphs 790–791

• Lecture 363 — paragraph 792

• Lecture 364 — paragraph 793

• Lecture 365 — paragraph 794

• Lecture 366 — paragraph 795

• Lecture 367 — paragraph 796

• Lecture 368 — paragraphs 797–798

• Lecture 369 — paragraphs 799–780

• Lecture 370 — paragraph 801

• Lecture 371 — paragraph 802

• Lecture 372 — paragraph 803

• Lecture 373 — paragraph 804

• Lecture 374 — paragraph 805

• Lecture 375 — paragraphs 806–807

• Lecture 376 — paragraph 808