PHILOS 3YY3 Chapter 16: Hegel “Elements of the Philosophy of Right” Civil Society and the State in Ethical life
20 Feb 2020
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Hegel elements of the philosophy of right civil society and the state in ethical life. Education: gives right an existence in that it allows it to be universally recognized, known and willed. To deny a civilized nation the ability to draw up a legal code would be among the greatest insults one could offer to either (211) When right is posited and known, all subjective-ness goes away (i. e. feelings, opinion, forms of revenge): through it being apprehended, it creates a sort of discipline within its consumers (allowing for universality no subjective ideals are incorporated) Since every individual has the right to stand in court, he must also know the laws, otherwise this entitlement would be of no use to him" (addition, 221) Universal authority prevents crimes / brings crimes to justice. Private actions also become contingent matters which can wrong harm other people. The fact that an action can cause a possibility of harm.
