Summary of philosophy of right (õiguse filosoofia kokkuvõte)
Hegel therefore applies his theory of
history and culture to an analysis of the modern world. He also criticizes both contemporary
political theory and idealist moral philosophy for not recognizing that the phenomena they
recognize as universal laws are actually particular expressions of modern culture.
Philosophy of Right, III: Ethical Life
Individual states arise, they are in conflict with one another and fall. History =pursuit for
freedom
Pursuit for economic gain could destibilize the society
The state is the medium througth wittch we realize our location in the ethical life of society. The
spirit of state is unfolding througth the history. In German world all are free.
Collective belongings have some benefits.
The morality that we see expressed in contracts and exchanges, which reflect a reciprocal respect
between individuals for one another's rights, is only a particular expression of a wider and
deeper dimension of moral life that Hegel calls ethical life