Q0340
“The true is thus the Bacchanalian revel in which no member is…” — G. W. F. Hegel (Phenomenology of Spirit, Preface)
Verified English quotation. Primary source: Phenomenology of Spirit, Preface. Theme: truth.
English
The true is thus the Bacchanalian revel in which no member is not drunk.
Source and attribution
The archive attributes this English wording to Phenomenology of Spirit, Preface and files it under German Idealism. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
About G. W. F. Hegel
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831) was the systematic giant of German idealism, teaching at Jena, Nuremberg, Heidelberg, and Berlin. Phenomenology of Spirit (1807) narrates consciousness’s education toward absolute knowing; later Encyclopaedia and Philosophy of Right unfold logic, nature, and spirit.
How to read this passage
Correspondence, coherence, pragmatist, and deflationary theories compete. Ethics and politics ask who gets to define truth in public life. This passage enters that discussion through truth.
Concepts in this quote
- Truth
- Truth is among philosophy’s oldest problems: what it is for a claim to be true, and how truth relates to belief, language, and power.
How to cite this quotation
APA: G. W. F. Hegel. (n.d.). The true is thus the Bacchanalian revel in which no member is not drunk. In Philosophy Blind Box. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0340
MLA: G. W. F. Hegel. “The true is thus the Bacchanalian revel in….” Philosophy Blind Box, https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0340.
Chicago: G. W. F. Hegel. “The true is thus the Bacchanalian revel in….” Philosophy Blind Box. Accessed 2026. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0340.
Frequently asked questions
What is the source of the quotation “The true is thus the Bacchanalian revel in…”?
The passage is attributed to G. W. F. Hegel, Phenomenology of Spirit, Preface. The archive attributes this English wording to Phenomenology of Spirit, Preface and files it under German Idealism. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
What does G. W. F. Hegel mean by truth?
Correspondence, coherence, pragmatist, and deflationary theories compete. Ethics and politics ask who gets to define truth in public life. This passage enters that discussion through truth.