Philosophy of Right

By Hegel, G. W. F.

Book Id: WPLBN0000662332
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Title:	Philosophy of Right
Author:	Hegel, G. W. F.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Political science., Economics and literature, Economic & political studies series
Collections:	Economics Publications Collection
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Publisher:	Archive for the History of Economic Thought


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Economic Theory Literature

Excerpt
Excerpt: Translator?s Preface. In his preface, Hegel?s editor, Professor Eduard Gans, makes some interesting remarks upon the ?Philosophy of Right,? and informs us as to the way in which the matter of the book had been put together. He dates his preface May 29th, 1833, thirteen years, lacking one month, later than Hegel?s date for the completion of his own preface, and eighteen months after the philosopher?s death. Hegel had, it would appear, lived to see the outbreak of unusual opposition to his political conceptions, and so Dr. Gans begins: ?The wide-spread misunderstanding, which prevents the recognition of the real value of the present work, and stands in the way of its general acceptance, urges me, now that an enlarged edition of it has been prepared, to touch upon some things, which I would rather have left simply to increasing philosophic insight.? He goes on to give three reasons for placing great value upon this work of Hegel?s.

Table of Contents
Contents Translator?s Preface. .......................................................................... 7 Author?s Preface. ............................................................................. 10 Introduction. ..................................................................................... 21 First Part: Abstract Right. ............................................................... 51 First Section. Property. ................................................................ 55 A. The Act of Possession. ........................................................ 63 B. Use of the Object. ................................................................ 67 C. Relinquishment of Property. ................................................ 71 Second Section: Contract. ............................................................ 77 Third Section: Wrong. .................................................................. 83 A. Unpremeditated Wrong. ...................................................... 85 B. Fraud. .................................................................................. 86 C. Violence and Crime. ............................................................ 86 Transition from Right to Morality. ............................................. 95 Second Part: Morality. ..................................................................... 96 First Section: Purpose and Responsibility. ................................. 101 Second Section: Intention and Well-being. ................................. 104 Third Section: The Good and Conscience. ..................................110 Transition from Morality to Ethical System. ........................... 130 Third Part: The Ethical System...................................................... 132 First Section: The Family. .......................................................... 138 A. Marriage. .......................................................................... 140 B. The Family Means. ........................................................... 146 C. Education of the Children and Dissolution of the Family. . 147 Transition of the Family into the Civic Community. ................ 153 Second Section: The Civic Community. ..................................... 154