Section 54
Original German
A. Besitznahme
54 Die Besitznahme ist theils die unmittelbare körperliche Ergreifung, theils die Formirung, theils die bloße Bezeichnung.
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. Taking Possession
54 Taking possession consists partly in immediate physical seizure, partly in giving form, and partly in mere marking.
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.
A. Taking possession
54 Possession is taken partly by directly grasping something physically, partly by giving it form, and partly by merely marking it.
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Section 54 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 56 of 362 in the work, which is kept in the European tradition.
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