Kojeve's book on Hegel is one of the most provocative and influential interpretations of Hegelian philosophy in the 20th century. It had a significant impact on French post-war philosophy, in whose writings numerous traces of Kojeve's distinctive interpretation can be found. As an interpreter of Hegel, Kojeve sees himself as a follower, convinced of the truth of Hegelian philosophy, which must be made relevant in our time. What some view as a historically uncritical interpretation and others as a brilliant exposition is a study whose original lines of thought cannot be overlooked by anyone seriously engaging with Hegel. This new edition is supplemented by a correspondence between Alexandre Kojeve and Iring Fetscher.