HEGEL, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich.

Grundlinien der Philosophie des Rechts (Foundation of the Philosophy of Rights).

Berlin: Duncker Und Humblot, 1840. SECOND EDITION THUS TP + [v]-xvi + 1 leaf = Inhalt + 1 leaf = Half-title + [3]-432, Octavo. in 1833, Eduard Gans edited and published the second edition of Hegel's book [first published in 1821]. This is the second edition of that version. In 1821. 'The Outline of the Philosophy of Right' appeared, in which his final system of a sociology of the perfectly organized state, such as an ideal Prussia might be, was laid down. He rejected the idealistic aspirations of the reformers, their vague assertions of individual freedom being, in his judgment, trifling compared with the all-important concept of government... The [Grundlinien] turns away from the apparent chaos of the democratic advocates of individual right in favour of an overwhelming sense that liberty cannot exist apart from order, and that the vital connection of all parts of the body politic is the source of all good." (PMM, p. 171). Two names have been scratched off the front free end paper. Title page a bit foxed but otherwise a tight, clean copy in a beautiful contemporary half-leather binding with lovely scroll work and gilt lettering on the spine. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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