--- product_id: 51014102 title: "Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics (Penguin Classics)" price: "€ 30.50" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/51014102-introductory-lectures-on-aesthetics-penguin-classics store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Classic philosophical text 95 pages of expert commentary 1820s original lectures Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics (Penguin Classics) **Price:** € 30.50 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Elevate your art intellect with Hegel’s timeless lectures — because true culture waits for no one. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics (Penguin Classics) - **How much does it cost?** € 30.50 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/51014102-introductory-lectures-on-aesthetics-penguin-classics) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Risk-Free Purchase:** No quibbles returns policy ensures your satisfaction and peace of mind. - • **Fast & Secure Delivery:** Order before noon for same-day dispatch with guaranteed protective packaging. - • **Pristine NewMint Condition:** Guaranteed flawless copy, perfect for collectors and serious readers alike. - • **Comprehensive Scholarly Edition:** Includes extensive 95-page commentary by Oxford’s Michael Inwood for deeper understanding. - • **Timeless Intellectual Masterpiece:** Dive into Hegel’s profound 19th-century insights on art and modernity. ## Overview Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics (Penguin Classics) presents Hegel’s seminal 1820s lectures exploring the complex relationship between art, spirituality, and modernity. This edition features a pristine new copy with 95 pages of detailed scholarly notes by Michael Inwood, enhancing comprehension of Hegel’s philosophy. Ideal for art critics, philosophy enthusiasts, and cultural connoisseurs seeking a foundational text with fast, secure delivery and a no-hassle return policy. ## Description No philosopher has held a higher opinion of art than Hegel, yet nor was any so profoundly pessimistic about its prospects - despite living in the German golden age of Goethe, Mozart and Schiller. For if the artists of classical Greece could find the perfect fusion of content and form, modernity faced complicating - and ultimately disabling - questions. Christianity, with its code of unworldliness, had compromised the immediacy of man's relationship with reality, and ironic detachment had alienated him from his deepest feelings. Hegel's Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics were delivered in Berlin in the 1820s and stand today as a passionately argued work that challenged the ability of art to respond to the modern world. Review: ESSENTIAL. Magnificent and with clarity - Hegel believes that Fine Art reveals and reflects the Absolute Truth i.e. God. Art is the highest mind made manifest and instructs and raises other minds to greater consciousness of itself. Art is essential for life, since life's goal is the realization of maximum consciousness of oneself (One's mind) and God. Art is therefore a spiritual endeavor, since mind is spiritual. Art reveals the same thing that religion and philosophy reveal yet in a different and sensual way. Art is an end in itself, and IS what it REVEALS, and cannot be substituted by other means even though religion and philosophy reveal the same thing the method of its manifestation being different creates a different effect on the receiver/viewer. History of art studies and art historians know nothing of this true significance of Art. This edition comes with very copious notes and commentaries equal in length to the text by Hegel himself (ca. 95 pages of notes). They are in a very clear style similar in style to the test, written by Trinity College Fellow (Oxford) and Hegel scholar Michael Inwood. This work is ESSENTIAL for any understanding of what Art is. The full lectures are available from Oxford University Press in the translation by Knox at quite a high price. Review: Good grasp of subject - Interesting and varied book on how people view aesthetics. Good grasp of subject. ## Features - New - Mint Condition - Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon - Guaranteed packaging - No quibbles returns ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 117,259 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 137 in Art Criticism 5,403 in Poetry, Drama & Criticism | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 122 Reviews | ## Images ![Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics (Penguin Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ghxkvLmZL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ESSENTIAL. Magnificent and with clarity *by M***O on 10 April 2015* Hegel believes that Fine Art reveals and reflects the Absolute Truth i.e. God. Art is the highest mind made manifest and instructs and raises other minds to greater consciousness of itself. Art is essential for life, since life's goal is the realization of maximum consciousness of oneself (One's mind) and God. Art is therefore a spiritual endeavor, since mind is spiritual. Art reveals the same thing that religion and philosophy reveal yet in a different and sensual way. Art is an end in itself, and IS what it REVEALS, and cannot be substituted by other means even though religion and philosophy reveal the same thing the method of its manifestation being different creates a different effect on the receiver/viewer. History of art studies and art historians know nothing of this true significance of Art. This edition comes with very copious notes and commentaries equal in length to the text by Hegel himself (ca. 95 pages of notes). They are in a very clear style similar in style to the test, written by Trinity College Fellow (Oxford) and Hegel scholar Michael Inwood. This work is ESSENTIAL for any understanding of what Art is. The full lectures are available from Oxford University Press in the translation by Knox at quite a high price. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good grasp of subject *by R***S on 21 August 2015* Interesting and varied book on how people view aesthetics. Good grasp of subject. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by C***S on 26 December 2014* very good ## Frequently Bought Together - Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics (Penguin Classics) - Critique of Judgement (Oxford World's Classics) - On the Aesthetic Education of Man --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/51014102-introductory-lectures-on-aesthetics-penguin-classics](https://www.desertcart.at/products/51014102-introductory-lectures-on-aesthetics-penguin-classics) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-07-24*