The Phenomenology of Spirit demonstrates that apparent 'pre-given' opposites like subject and object are themselves products of Spirit's self-estrangement, not independent starting points.

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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel(as the author being cited): A German philosopher (1770-1831) who argued that people develop their identity through relationships with others and by participating in society's institutions and traditions.
Phenomenology of Spirit(as used in history of philosophy): Hegel's major book that traces how human consciousness and identity develop through various stages of interaction with others and the world.
Pre-given(in epistemology): Already existing before we do anything, rather than being something we create or discover.
Self-estrangement(the process by which Spirit creates opposites): When something becomes separated or alienated from itself, like when Spirit divides itself into opposing parts and loses sight of its own unity.
Spirit (in Hegelian philosophy)(as used in German idealism): A concept meaning the developing consciousness or mind of humanity as it grows and understands itself better over time.
subject and object(as the two basic parts of knowledge and experience): The subject is the person or mind doing the thinking; the object is the thing being thought about or observed.

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