Section 231
Original German
231 a. Die Polizey.
Die sichernde Macht des Allgemeinen bleibt zunächst, insofern für den einen oder anderen Zweck der besondere Wille noch das Princip ist, theils auf den Kreis der Zufälligkeiten beschränkt, theils eine äußere Ordnung.
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.
a. The Police
231 The securing power of the universal remains at first, insofar as the particular will is still the principle for one end or another, partly restricted to the sphere of contingencies, and partly an external order.
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.
231 a. The Police.
The securing power of the universal stays limited at first. So long as the particular will is still the principle for one purpose or another, this power is partly confined to the sphere of accidents, and partly it is an external order.
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Section 231 is part of Elements of the Philosophy of Right by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. This page sets the German original beside 2 direct-source translations, so any line can be checked against the source. It is section 233 of 362 in the work, which is kept in the European tradition.
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