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The goal of the article is to show that in Chapter Four of Phenomenology of Spirit the aim is not to show the servant as the one who becomes independent of nature, but to show his escapism and its consequences. The main point of reference is the “master-slave” dialectic, with a heavy emphasis on Kojève’s interpretation. Apart from this one, the other important points of reference are the very beginning of Chapter Four, as well as Hegel’s understanding of skepticism. The article is organized in such a way that every part focuses on the analysis of at least one crucial quotation, each one constituting a Hegelian attempt to define freedom. It will show that Chapter Four provides us with only the beginning of long considerations on the question of freedom.