Shapes of freedom [electronic resource] : Hegel's philosophy of world history in theological perspective / Peter C. Hodgson. Hodgson, Peter Crafts, 1934- Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, 1770-1831. Liberty. Liberty Religious aspects. History Philosophy. B2949.L5 H63 2012 901 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. Hodgson explores Hegel's vision of history as the progress of the consciousness of freedom. Freedom is not simply a human production, but takes shape through the interweaving of the divine idea and human passions, and such freedom defines the purpose of historical events in the midst of apparent chaos. Interpretations of freedom are examined in the context of present-day questions about what they mean and whether they still have validity. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. 2012. 2012 Text 1 online resource (viii, 196 p.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199654956.001.0001 eng