Jean Hyppolite produced the first French translation of Hegels Phenomenology of Spirit. His major works--the translation, his commentary, and Logique et existence (1953)--coincided with an upsurge of interest in Hegel following World War II. Yet Hyppolites influence was as much due to his role as a teacher as it was to his translation or commentary: Foucault and Deleuze were introduced to Hegel in Hyppolites classes, and Derrida studied under him. More than fifty years after its original publication, Hyppolites analysis of Hegel continues to offer fresh insights to the reader.About the Author:Jean Hyppolite (January 8, 1907 in Jonzac, France - October 26, 1968 in Paris, France) was a French philosopher known for championing the work of Hegel, and other German philosophers, and educating some of Frances most prominent post-war thinkers.