Section 314
Original German
314 Da die Institution von Ständen nicht die Bestimmung hat, daß durch sie die Angelegenheit des Staats an sich aufs beste berathen und beschlossen werde, von welcher Seite sie nur einen Zuwachs ausmachen (§. 301.), sondern ihre unterscheidende Bestimmung darin besteht, daß in ihrem Mitwissen, Mitberathen und Mitbeschließen über die allgemeinen Angelegenheiten, in Rücksicht der an der Regierung nicht theilhabenden Glieder der bürgerlichen Gesellschaft, das Moment der formellen Freyheit sein Recht erlange, so erhält zunächst das Moment der allgemeinen Kenntniß, durch die Oeffentlichkeit der Ständeverhandlungen seine Ausdehnung.
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.
314 The institution of estates does not have the vocation of ensuring that the affairs of the state are deliberated and decided in themselves in the best possible way; in that respect they constitute only an addition (§ 301). Their distinguishing vocation consists in this: that in their co-knowing, co-deliberating and co-deciding on the universal affairs, with regard to those members of civil society who have no share in the government, the moment of formal freedom attains its right. Hence the moment of universal knowledge first receives its extension through the publicity of the proceedings of the estates.
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.
314 The institution of estates does not exist so that the affairs of the state may be best deliberated and decided in themselves. In that respect the estates are only an addition (§ 301). Its distinctive purpose is that, in the estates' sharing in knowledge, deliberation and decision about the general affairs, the element of formal freedom gains its right for those members of civil society who do not take part in the government. So the element of general knowledge first receives its extension through the publicity of the proceedings of the estates.
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Section 314 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 316 of 362 in the work, which is kept in the European tradition.
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