Section 129
Original German
129 Dritter Abschnitt.
Das Gute und das Gewissen.
Das Gute ist die Idee, als Einheit des Begriffs des Willens und des besondern Willens, — in welcher das abstracte Recht, wie das Wohl und die Subjectivität des Wissens und die Zufälligkeit des äußerlichen Daseyns, als für sich selbstständig aufgehoben, damit aber ihrem Wesen nach darin enthalten und erhalten sind, — die realisirte Freyheit, der absolute Endzweck der Welt.
Musean translation
Machine-assisted Musean translation made directly from Hegel's German in the Berlin Nicolai first edition, dated 1821. Complete preface, introduction and sections 1–360, including the author's remarks and notes; no later Gans additions.
129 Third Section.
The Good and Conscience.
The good is the Idea, as the unity of the concept of the will and the particular will — in which abstract right, as well as welfare and the subjectivity of knowing and the contingency of external being-there, are canceled as self-subsistent for themselves, but are thereby contained in it, and preserved, according to their essence — the realized freedom, the absolute final purpose of the world.
Plain English translation
Independent machine-assisted Plain English translation made directly from the German first-edition source, not from the Musean edition or an existing English translation. Complete preface, introduction and sections 1–360 with the author's remarks and notes.
129 Third Section.
The Good and Conscience.
The good is the idea as the unity of the concept of the will and the particular will. In it abstract right, welfare, the subjectivity of knowing and the contingency of external existence are canceled as independent for themselves, yet are contained and kept in it as to their essence. It is realized freedom, the absolute final aim of the world.
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