The semiotics of the human individual in Hegel’s The phenomenology of spirit

Abstract

Abstract The concept of experience of consciousness (Erfahrung des Bewußtseins) is a central concept to Hegel’s The phenomenology of spirit. At the same time, it is one of the most difficult to understand for the contemporary reader. Despite the numerous specialized works dedicated to this topic, there is no study dedicated to the semiotic experience of consciousness, to which Hegel devotes memorable pages in The phenomenology of spirit. This contribution aims to highlight the experience of consciousness when its object is represented by the sign or the individual as a system of signs.