Section 276
Original German
276 1) Die Grundbestimmung des politischen Staats ist die substantielle Einheit als Idealität seiner Momente, in welcher α) die besonderen Gewalten und Geschäfte desselben eben so aufgelöst als erhalten, und nur so erhalten sind, als sie keine unabhängige, sondern allein eine solche und so weit gehende Berechtigung haben, als in der Idee des Ganzen bestimmt ist, von seiner Macht ausgehen und flüssige Glieder desselben als ihres einfachen Selbsts sind.
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.
276 1) The fundamental determination of the political state is substantial unity as the ideality of its moments. Within this unity, α) its particular powers and functions are as much dissolved as preserved, and are preserved only insofar as they have no independent authorization, but only such authorization, and to such an extent, as is determined in the Idea of the whole: they proceed from its power and are fluid members of it, as of their simple self.
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.
276 1) The fundamental determination of the political state is substantial unity as the ideality of its moments. In this unity, α) its particular powers and functions are both dissolved and preserved. They are preserved only insofar as they have no independent entitlement, but only the kind and extent of entitlement determined in the Idea of the whole. They proceed from its power and are its fluid members, with the whole as their simple self.
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Section 276 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 278 of 362 in the work, which is kept in the European tradition.
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