How did Hegel try to reconcile subjectivity with objective truth?

G.W.F. Hegel sought to reconcile subjectivity with objective truth by overcoming the limitations of both classical and modern philosophy. He famously declared that "substance must become subject," aiming to bridge the gap between the ancient focus on objective substance and the modern emphasis on the knowing subject.1

Hegel argued that modern philosophy, particularly that of Immanuel Kant, failed by making truth overly dependent on the individual subject, leading to "subjectivism" and the separation of the mind from the intrinsic nature of reality. To resolve this, Hegel proposed that reason is not merely a tool imposed by the mind onto the world, but is constitutive of reality itself. By asserting that "the rational is the real," he posited that the structure of the world is inherently rational and accessible to human consciousness.12

Through his dialectical process, Hegel traced the evolution of consciousness from subjective experience to "absolute knowing," where the distinction between subject and object is finally resolved. In this state, consciousness recognizes that the world is a manifestation of Spirit, thereby achieving a unity where the individual subject and objective truth are integrated within the unfolding of the Absolute.213