Contents
Original German
Vorrede.
Einleitung. Begriff der Philosophie des Rechts, des Willens, der Freyheit und des Rechts. §. 1 — 32. Eintheilung. §. 33.
Erster Theil. Das abstracte Recht. §. 34 — 104.
Erster Abschnitt. Das Eigenthum. §. 41 — 71.a) Besitznahme. §. 54 — 58.b) Gebrauch der Sache. §. 59 — 64.c) Entäußerung des Eigenthums. §. 65 — 70.Uebergang vom Eigenthum zum Vertrag. §. 71.
Zweyter Abschnitt. Der Vertrag. §. 72 — 80.
Dritter Abschnitt. Das Unrecht. §. 82 — 104.a) Unbefangenes (Civil-)Unrecht. §. 84 — 86.b) Betrug. §. 87 — 89.c) Zwang und Verbrechen. §. 90 — 103. Uebergang vom Recht zur Moralität. §. 104.
Zweyter Theil. Die Moralität. §. 105 — 141.
Erster Abschnitt. Der Vorsatz und die Schuld. §. 105 — 118.
Zweyter Abschnitt. Die Absicht und das Wohl. §. 119 — 128.
Dritter Abschnitt. Das Gute und das Gewissen. §. 129 — 141.
Moralische Formen des Bösen. Heucheley, Probabilismus, gute Absicht, Ueberzeugung, Ironie Anm. zu §. 140. Uebergang der Moralität zur Sittlichkeit. §. 141.
Dritter Abschnitt. Die Sittlichkeit. §. 142 — 310.
Erster Abschnitt. Die Familie. §. 158 — 181.A. Die Ehe. §. 161 — 169.B. Das Vermögen der Familie. §. 170 — 172.C. Die Erziehung der Kinder und die Auflösung der Familie. §. 173 — 181.Zweyter Abschnitt. Die bürgerliche Gesellschaft. §. 182 — 256.
A. Das System der Bedürfnisse. §. 189— 208.a) Die Art des Bedürfnisses und der Befriedigung. §. 190 — 195.b) Die Art der Arbeit. §. 196 — 198.
c) Das Vermögen und die Stände. §. 199 — 208.
B. Die Rechtspflege. §. 209 — 229.a) Das Recht als Gesetz. §. 211 — 214.b) Das Daseyn des Gesetzes. §. 215 — 218.c) Das Gericht. §. 219 — 229.
C. Die Polizey und Corporation. §. 230 — 256.a) Die Polizey. §. 231 — 249.b) Die Corporation. §. 250 — 256.
Dritter Abschnitt. Der Staat. §. 257 — 360.
A. Das innere Staatsrecht. §. 260 — 329.
I. Innere Verfassung für sich. §. 272 — 320.A. Die fürstliche Gewalt. §. 275 — 286.B. Die Regierungs-Gewalt. §. 287 — 297.C. Die gesetzgebende Gewalt. §.298—320.
II. Die Souverainetät gegen Aussen.
§. 321 — 329.B. Das äußere Staatsrecht. §. 330 — 340.C. Die Weltgeschichte. §. 341 — 360.
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.
Preface.
Introduction. Concept of the philosophy of right, of the will, of freedom, and of right. §§ 1–32. Division. § 33.
Part One. Abstract Right. §§ 34–104.
First Division. Property. §§ 41–71.- a) Taking possession. §§ 54–58.- b) Use of the thing. §§ 59–64.- c) Alienation of property. §§ 65–70.- Transition from property to contract. § 71.
Second Division. Contract. §§ 72–80.
Third Division. Wrong. §§ 82–104.- a) Unwitting (civil) wrong. §§ 84–86.- b) Fraud. §§ 87–89.- c) Coercion and crime. §§ 90–103.- Transition from right to morality. § 104.
Part Two. Morality. §§ 105–141.
First Division. Purpose and responsibility. §§ 105–118.
Second Division. Intention and welfare. §§ 119–128.
Third Division. The good and conscience. §§ 129–141.- Moral forms of evil. Hypocrisy, probabilism, good intention, conviction, irony. Remark to § 140.- Transition from morality to ethical life. § 141.
Third Division. Ethical Life. §§ 142–310.
First Division. The family. §§ 158–181.- A. Marriage. §§ 161–169.- B. The family’s resources. §§ 170–172.- C. The education of children and the dissolution of the family. §§ 173–181.
Second Division. Civil society. §§ 182–256.- A. The system of needs. §§ 189–208.- a) The nature of need and satisfaction. §§ 190–195.- b) The nature of labor. §§ 196–198.- c) Resources and the estates. §§ 199–208.- B. The administration of justice. §§ 209–229.- a) Right as law. §§ 211–214.- b) The existence of law. §§ 215–218.- c) The court. §§ 219–229.- C. Police and corporation. §§ 230–256.- a) Police. §§ 231–249.- b) Corporation. §§ 250–256.
Third Division. The state. §§ 257–360.- A. Internal public law. §§ 260–329.- I. The internal constitution in itself. §§ 272–320.- A. The power of the prince. §§ 275–286.- B. The executive power. §§ 287–297.- C. The legislative power. §§ 298–320.- II. External sovereignty. §§ 321–329.- B. External public law. §§ 330–340.- C. World history. §§ 341–360.
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.
Preface.
Introduction. The concept of the philosophy of right, of the will, of freedom, and of right. §§ 1–32. Division. § 33.
Part One. Abstract Right. §§ 34–104.
First Division. Property. §§ 41–71.
- a) Taking possession. §§ 54–58.- b) Using the thing. §§ 59–64.- c) Giving up property. §§ 65–70.- Transition from property to contract. § 71.
Second Division. Contract. §§ 72–80.
Third Division. Wrong. §§ 82–104.
- a) Unwitting (civil) wrong. §§ 84–86.- b) Fraud. §§ 87–89.- c) Coercion and crime. §§ 90–103.- Transition from right to morality. § 104.
Part Two. Morality. §§ 105–141.
First Division. Purpose and responsibility. §§ 105–118.
Second Division. Intention and welfare. §§ 119–128.
Third Division. The good and conscience. §§ 129–141.
- Moral forms of evil. Hypocrisy, probabilism, good intention, conviction, irony. Remark to § 140.- Transition from morality to ethical life. § 141.
Third Division. Ethical Life. §§ 142–310.
First Division. The family. §§ 158–181.
- A. Marriage. §§ 161–169.- B. The family's resources. §§ 170–172.- C. Educating the children and dissolving the family. §§ 173–181.
Second Division. Civil society. §§ 182–256.
- A. The system of needs. §§ 189–208.- a) The nature of need and satisfaction. §§ 190–195.- b) The nature of work. §§ 196–198.- c) Resources and the estates. §§ 199–208.- B. The administration of justice. §§ 209–229.- a) Right as law. §§ 211–214.- b) The existence of law. §§ 215–218.- c) The court. §§ 219–229.- C. The police and the corporation. §§ 230–256.- a) The police. §§ 231–249.- b) The corporation. §§ 250–256.
Third Division. The state. §§ 257–360.
- A. Internal constitutional law. §§ 260–329.- I. The internal constitution in itself. §§ 272–320.- A. The power of the prince. §§ 275–286.- B. The governmental power. §§ 287–297.- C. The legislative power. §§ 298–320.- II. Sovereignty toward the outside. §§ 321–329.- B. External constitutional law. §§ 330–340.- C. World history. §§ 341–360.
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