Section 91
Original German
91 Als Lebendiges kann der Mensch wohl bezwungen d. h. seine physische und sonst äußerliche Seite unter die Gewalt Anderer gebracht, aber der freye Wille kann an und für sich nicht gezwungen werden (§. 5.), als nur sofern er sich selbst aus der Aeußerlichkeit, an der er festgehalten wird, oder aus deren Vorstellung nicht zurückzieht (§. 7.). Es kann nur der zu etwas gezwungen werden, der sich zwingen lassen will.
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.
91 As a living being, a human can indeed be overpowered, that is, his physical and otherwise external side can be brought under the power of others; but the free will in and for itself cannot be compelled (§ 5), except insofar as it does not withdraw itself from externality, in which it is held fast, or from the representation of that externality (§ 7). Only one who is willing to let himself be compelled can be compelled to anything.
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.
91 As a living being, a person can certainly be overpowered: their physical and other outward aspects can be brought under someone else's force. But the free will cannot in and for itself be coerced (§ 5), except insofar as it does not withdraw from the external aspect by which it is held, or from its representation of that aspect (§ 7). Only someone who is willing to let themselves be coerced can be coerced into doing anything.
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Section 91 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 93 of 362 in the work, which is kept in the European tradition.
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