“It is solely by risking life that freedom is obtained; . . . the individual who has not staked his or her life may, no doubt, be recognized as a Person; but he or she has not attained the truth of this recognition as an independent self-consciousness.”
Quote by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
German philosopher, one of the most important representatives of German classical philosophy. Hegel's philosophical system has had a profound impact on the world. Hegel believed that the task of philosophy is to reveal the absolute spirit, emphasizing the importance of reason, history, and dialectics. more
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