Outlines of the Philosophy of Right

by Hegel, G. W. F.; Knox, T. M.; Houlgate, Stephen

• ISBN13: 9780192806109
• ISBN10: 0192806106
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-15
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Hegel's Outlines of the Philosophy of Right is one of the greatest works of moral, social, and political philosophy. It contains significant ideas on justice, moral responsibility, family life, economic activity, and the political structure of the state--all matters of profound interest to us today. Hegel shows that genuine human freedom does not consist in doing whatever we please, but involves living with others in accordance with publicly recognized rights and laws. Hegel demonstrates that institutions such as the family and the state provide the context in which individuals can flourish and enjoy full freedom. He also demonstrates that misunderstanding the true nature of freedom can lead to crime, evil, and poverty. His penetrating analysis of the causes of poverty in modern civil society was to be a great influence on Karl Marx. Hegel's study remains one of the most subtle and perceptive accounts of freedom that we possess, and this newly revised translation makes it more accessible than ever. This edition incorporates Hegel's lecture notes within the text and provides a glossary of key terms, up-to-date bibliography, and invaluable notes.

Author Biography

Stephen Houlgate is Professor of Philosophy, University of Warwick and is the author of Hegel, Nietzsche and the Criticism of Metaphysics; An Introduction to Hegel: Freedom, Truth and History; and The Opening of Hegel's Logic: From Being to Infinity.

Table of Contents

Excerpts from T. M. Knox's Foreword
A Chronology of G. W. F. Hegel
Outlines of the Philosophy of Right
Preface	p. 3
Introduction	p. 17
First Part: Abstract Right	p. 53
Property	p. 57
Taking Possession	p. 67
Use of the Thing	p. 71
Alienation of Property	p. 77
Contract	p. 84
Wrong	p. 93
Non-malicious Wrong	p. 94
Fraud	p. 96
Coercion and Crime	p. 96
Second Part: Morality	p. 109
Purpose and Responsibility	p. 115
Intention and Welfare	p. 118
Good and Conscience	p. 126
Third Part: Ethical Life	p. 154
The Family	p. 162
Marriage	p. 163
The Family's Resources	p. 171
The Education of Children and the Dissolution of the Family	p. 172
Civil Society	p. 180
The System of Needs	p. 186
The Nature of Need and its Satisfaction	p. 187
The Nature of Work	p. 190
Resources	p. 191
The Administration of justice	p. 197
Right as Law	p. 198
The Existence [Dasein] of the Law	p. 203
The Court of Law	p. 208
The Police and the Corporation	p. 215
Police [or the public authority]	p. 215
The Corporation	p. 224
The State	p. 228
Right within the State	p. 235
The Internal Constitution for itself	p. 256
The Crown	p. 263
The Executive Power	p. 277
The Legislative Power	p. 284
External Sovereignty	p. 304
Right between States	p. 311
World History	p. 315
Explanatory Notes	p. 324
Index	p. 364
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