The history of the world is none other than the progress of the consciousness of freedom.

Die Weltgeschichte ist der Fortschritt im Bewußtsein der Freiheit

G.W.F. Hegel

Philosophy of History

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Topic

Intellectual progress Nature of history

Author

G.W.F. Hegel

Source

Philosophy of History

Genre

Philosophical literature Historical literature

Language

German

Time

1832 1830s 19th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Germany Europe

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Original Citation

Hegel, G. W. F. Vorlesungen über die Philosophie der Weltgeschichte [Lectures on the Philosophy of World History]. c. 1830, University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Current Citation

Hegel, G. W. F. Lectures on the Philosophy of World History, translated by H. B. Nisbet. Cambridge University Press, 1981.

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