Acknowledgements.- Abbreviations and translations.- Chapter 1. Introduction.- PART I: Platos Philosophical Project.- Chapter 2. Platos idea of truth.- Chapter 3. Masters, slaves and philosophers.- Chapter 4. Chains and shadows.- Chapter 5. Philosophy and deliverance.- PART II: Hegels Phenomenological Project.- Chapter 6. Hegels Phenomenology of Spirit.- Chapter 7. Knowledge, power and freedom.- Chapter 8. Towards freedom.- Chapter 9. Beyond the Phenomenology.- PART III: Nietzsches Metacognitive Project.- Chapter 10. Nietzsches idea of truth.- Chapter 11. Philosophy in chains.- Chapter 12. Philosophy unchained.- Chapter 13. Conclusions.- Index.