Every reader of Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit has puzzled over the references to the "we" and the related notion of the "for us" which occur throughout the text. Hegel claims that this "we" contributes a "way of looking at the matter" which serves as the means whereby the succession of experiences through which consciousness passes is raised to a scientific progression. Hegel's Phenomenology of the "We" is the first book-length study of the role of the "we" in Hegel's Phenomenology. It provides a comprehensive yet detailed analysis of the "we's" role in the text and contains a useful appendix documenting the occurrences of the "we" in the text.
"Parry's work is comprehensive and systematic. By methodically accounting for each occurrence of wir and its variants, he shows that the "we" is a fundamental organizing element in the structure of the PhS. It proves to be a reliable guide through the text, particularly for readers who are somewhat familiar with the PhS's terrain." (Patricia M. Locke, Review of Metaphisics)
"Parry's work is a significant first step towards what is needed. He is to be congratulated for recognizing this important lacuna in the critical literature about what is by now a much-studied book." (Bulletin of the Hegel Society of Great Britain)
"Parry's work is a significant first step towards what is needed. He is to be congratulated for recognizing this important lacuna in the critical literature about what is by now a much-studied book." (Bulletin of the Hegel Society of Great Britain)