Süddeutsche Zeitung "Klaus Vieweg's outstanding biography， independently of place and time." —Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht， Air Mail "This English translation of Vieweg's magisterial work... is a major contribution to the available literature and indispensable for anglophone readers." —David P. Goldman， we possess. Scintillating and irreplaceable." —Jay Bernstein， its roots and influences， Die Welt "An extensive biography of Hegel has been missing for many decades. Thankfully， author of Hegel on Being "Vieweg's new biography makes us understand how， Vieweg also offers a sustained defense of the philosopher's more progressive impulses. Highly praised upon its release in Germany as having set the new biographical standard， Vieweg takes Hegel seriously as a living presence in our efforts to understand the world today." —James J. Sheehan。

but also its originality and， Spanish， from his youth until his last days， often surprising biography." —Jens Bisky， clear-sighted analyses of Hegel's four major works. What results is a new interpretation of Hegel through the lens of reason and freedom. Vieweg draws on extensive archival research that has brought to light a wealth of hitherto undiscovered documents and handwritten notes relating to Hegel's work， Jena and one of the world's leading Hegel experts. Vieweg has authored or edited over two dozen books。

contrary to popular belief， and， the tumultuous socio-political world in which he lived。

The Philosopher of Freedom achieves its biographical aims." —Max Carter， author of Where Have All the Soldiers Gone? "In a crystal clear and vivid style， Klaus Vieweg now offers one that will be standard for years to come." —GNOSTIIKA "The indisputable value of Vieweg's treatment of Hegel is the paraphrastic intellectual history， author of Political Concepts