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Full Idea
Hegel was the last philosopher of the Book.
Gist of Idea
Hegel was the last philosopher of the Book
Source
report of Georg W.F.Hegel (works [1812]) by Jacques Derrida - Positions p.64
Book Ref
Derrida,Jacques: 'Positions' [Continuum 2002], p.64
A Reaction
Reference to 'the Book' connects this to the great religions which rely on one holy text. The implication is that Hegel was proposing one big solution to all problems. It is doubtful if many philosophers before Hegel dreamt of that either.