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‘It is the intention of the present inquiry to work out the “Idea” of the Phenomenologyby means of an interpretation expressly confined to the “Introduction” and “Preface” of that work. In contrast to the prevailing opinion, we take the view that the Preface largely constitutes a supplement to the Introduction, and thus was not meant to be merely a preface to the system that follows.’