Outlines of the philosophy of right / [G.W.F. Hegel] ; translated by T.M. Knok ; revised, edited, and introduced by Stephen Houlgate.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, 1770-1831.

Contributor:

Houlgate, Stephen.

Series:

Oxford world's classics.

Oxford world's classics

Standardized Title:

Grundlinien der Philosophie des Rechts. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Philosophy.

Law.

Natural law.

State, The.

Political science.

Ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (843 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford [UK] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

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." "This new edition combines a revised translation with a cogent introduction to his work."-- BOOK JACKET.

Contents:

Introduction

Excerpts from T. M. Knox's Foreword

A Chronology of G. W. F. Hegel

OUTLINES OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF RIGHT

FIRST PART: Abstract right

1. Property : A. Taking possession ; B. Use of the thing ; C. Alienation of property

2. Contract

3. Wrong : A. Non-malicious wrong ; B. Fraud ; C. Coercion and crime

SECOND PART: Morality

1. Purpose and responsibility

2. Intention and welfare

3. Good and conscience

THIRD PART: Ethical Life

1. The family : A. Marriage ; B. The family's resources ; C. The education of children and the dissolution of the family

2. Civil society : A. The system of needs ; a. The nature of need and its satisfaction ; b. The nature of work ; c. Resources ; B. The administration of justice ; a. Right as law ; b. The existence [dasein] of the law ; c. The court of law ; C. The police and the corporation ; a. Police [or the public authority] ; b. The corporation

3. The State : A. Right within the State ; i. The internal constitution for itself ; a. The crown ; b. The executive power ; c. The legislative power ; ii. External sovereignty ; B. Right between States ; C. World history.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. xxxix-xlii) and index.

ISBN:

9780191539619

0191539619

9780192806109

1-282-05303-5

9786612053030

OCLC:

373466374