Section 267
Original German
267 Die Nothwendigkeit in der Idealität ist die Entwickelung der Idee innerhalb ihrer selbst; sie ist als subjective Substantialität die politische Gesinnung, als objective in Unterscheidung von jener der Organismus des Staats, der eigentlich politische Staat und seine Verfassung.
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.
267 Necessity in ideality is the development of the Idea within itself; as subjective substantiality it is political disposition, and as objective substantiality, in distinction from that, it is the organism of the state, the state properly so called, the political state and its constitution.
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.
267 Necessity in ideality is the development of the idea within itself. As subjective substantiality it is political disposition. As objective substantiality, distinguished from that, it is the organism of the state, the state in the strict sense, the political state, and its constitution.
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Section 267 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 269 of 362 in the work, which is kept in the European tradition.
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