Section 173
Original German
173 C. Die Erziehung der Kinder und die Auflösung der Familie.
In den Kindern wird die Einheit der Ehe, welche als substantiell nur Innigkeit und Gesinnung, als existirend aber in den beyden Subjecten gesondert ist, als Einheit selbst eine für sich seyende Existenz und Gegenstand, den sie als ihre Liebe, als ihr substantielles Daseyn, lieben. — Der natürlichen Seite nach wird die Voraussetzung unmittelbar vorhandenen Personen, — als Eltern, — hier zum Resultate, — ein Fortgang, der sich in den unendlichen Progreß der sich erzeugenden und voraussetzenden Geschlechter verläuft, — die Weise, wie in der endlichen Natürlichkeit der einfache Geist der Penaten seine Existenz als Gattung darstellt.
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.
173 C. The Education of the Children and the Dissolution of the Family.
In the children the unity of the marriage, which as substantial is only intimacy and disposition, but as existing is divided between the two subjects, becomes, as unity itself, an existence for itself and an object, which they love as their love, as their substantial existence.—On the natural side, the presupposition of immediately present persons—as parents—becomes here a result—a progression that runs out into the infinite progress of generations begetting and presupposing one another—the way in which, in finite naturalness, the simple spirit of the Penates presents its existence as species.
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.
173 C. The Education of the Children and the Dissolution of the Family.
In the children, the unity of the marriage becomes an existence for itself, and an object, as unity itself. In substance this unity is only inwardness and attitude, but in existence it is divided between the two partners. The parents love the child as their love and as their substantial existence. On the natural side, the presupposition of immediately present persons, the parents, becomes here a result. This is a progression that runs out into the endless progress of generations producing one another and presupposing one another. It is the way in which, in finite naturalness, the simple spirit of the Penates presents its existence as species.
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