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Hegel's Dialectic

Making Simple Ideas Complicated Since 1807 (Cogito Ergo Nope, Book 1)

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Hegel's Dialectic

By: Sophia Blackwell
Narrated by: Benjamin Powell
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Are you tired of pretending to understand Hegel?

Do you feel personally attacked by German idealism?

Have you ever wondered if “sublation” is just a fancy word for “I have no idea what I’m saying”?


Congratulations. You’ve found your people.

In Hegel’s Dialectic: Making Simple Ideas Complicated Since 1807, philosophy finally gets the sarcasm-drenched takedown it deserves. This brutally funny and weirdly educational guide walks you through Hegel’s greatest hits—from Phenomenology of Spirit to The Philosophy of Right—without requiring a PhD, a bottle of aspirin, or a séance to contact the Absolute Spirit.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • Chapter titles like
    “The Dialectic for Dummies – Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis, Headache”
    and
    “Philosophy of History – Congratulations Germany, You’re the Pinnacle of Human Development!”
  • Explainers that are actually funny, including:
  • Why “The true is the whole” means “Stop quoting me out of context.”
  • How to fake your way through a conversation about Hegel with confidence and zero comprehension.
  • A conclusion so revolutionary, it dares to suggest that clarity in philosophy... might actually be a good thing.

Whether you’re a philosophy student, a former philosophy student in recovery, or just someone who enjoys watching intellectual chaos unfold with style, this book is your antidote to academic despair.

Read it. Laugh. Learn something. Maybe.

And remember: if you're confused, you're probably doing it right.

"The most fun you can have with German idealism without crying."
"Hegel for people who want to understand him, but also want to live."
"Finally, a philosophy book that hates itself just the right amount."

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©2025 Sophia Blackwell (P)2025 Sophia Blackwell
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