Section 58
Original German
58 γ) Die für sich nicht wirkliche, sondern meinen Willen nur vorstellende Besitznahme ist ein Zeichen an der Sache, dessen Bedeutung seyn soll, daß Ich meinen Willen in sie gelegt habe. Diese Besitznahme ist nach dem gegenständlichen Umfang und der Bedeutung sehr unbestimmt.
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.
58 γ) Taking possession that is not actual on its own, but merely represents my will, consists in placing a sign on the thing, whose meaning is to be that I have put my will into it. This taking possession is very indeterminate in both its objective extent and its significance.
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.
58 γ) Taking possession in a way that is not actual on its own, but only represents my will, consists in placing a sign on the thing. Its meaning is supposed to be that I have put my will into it. This way of taking possession is very indefinite in both the extent of what it covers and its meaning.
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Section 58 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 60 of 362 in the work, which is kept in the European tradition.
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