Section 90
Original German
C. Zwang und Verbrechen.
90 Daß mein Wille im Eigenthum sich in eine äußerliche Sache legt, darin liegt, daß er eben so sehr als er in ihr reflectirt wird, an ihr ergriffen und unter die Nothwendigkeit gesetzt wird. Er kann darin theils Gewalt überhaupt leiden, theils kann ihm durch die Gewalt zur Bedingung irgend eines Besitzes oder positiven Seyns eine Aufopferung oder Handlung gemacht, — Zwang angethan werden.
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.
C. Coercion and Crime
90 That my will places itself in an external thing in property entails that, just as it is reflected in that thing, it can also be seized there and subjected to necessity. In this sphere it may, on the one hand, suffer force in general; on the other, force may make a sacrifice or an action the condition of some possession or positive being: it may be subjected to coercion.
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.
C. Coercion and Crime
90 In property my will places itself in an external thing. This means that, just as it is reflected in the thing, it can also be seized through the thing and subjected to necessity. It can suffer force in general there. Force can also make a sacrifice or an action a condition of some possession or positive existence: the will can be subjected to coercion.
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Section 90 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 92 of 362 in the work, which is kept in the European tradition.
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