Doctrine of Being

Hegel (First Part of the Logic)

The first main part of the Science of Logic: the doctrine of being. It is divided into quality, quantity, and measure. Being is immediate --- its determinations seem simply to be there.

Origin

Hegel's own division: doctrine of being (immediacy), doctrine of essence (reflection), doctrine of the concept (self-determination).

In Hegel

Enz. §84--111; Science of Logic, Vol. 1

Cross-references

Logic of Essence · Concept · Being · Quality · Quantity · Measure