Tyranny and boredom

Half-way through Alexandre Kojève’s six-year lectures on Hegel (1933–1939), the dialectic of struggle and work reaches its culmination in conceptual dyad Napoleon-Hegel as a necessary vehicle for universal emancipation absolute science. Anticipating ‘leap’ into post-historical existence, figure tyranny wisdom marks exception which dialectical process is suspended favour dualism. This article departs from objections raised against notion to explore hyphenated cognate concepts woman, individuality, boredom. The proposed interpretation these underscores their role philosophical project while inviting timely reflection potential reshape social political realities.