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§ 42
The development in extenso of the Idea of the State belongs to the Philosophy of Right; but it
must be observed that in the theories of our time various errors are current respecting it; which
pass for established truths; and have bee fixed prejudices。 We will mention only a few of
them; giving prominence to such as have a reference to the object of our history。 The error which
first meets us is the direct contradictory of our principle that the state presents the realisation of
Freedom; the opinion; viz。; that man is free by nature; but that in society; in the State … to which
nevertheless he is irresistibly impelled … he must limit this natural freedom。 That man is free by
Nature is quite correct in one sense; viz。; that he is so according to the Idea of Humanity; but we
imply thereby that lie is such only in virtue of his destiny … that he has an undeveloped power to
bee such; for the 〃Nature〃 of an object is exactly synonymous with its 〃Idea。〃 But the view in
question imports more than this。 When man is spoken of as 〃free by Nature;〃 the mode of his
existence as well as his destiny is implied。 His merely natural and primary condition is intended。 In
this sense a 〃state of Nature〃 is assumed in which mankind at large are in the possession of their
natural rights with the unconstrained exercise and enjoyment of their freedom。 This assumption is
not indeed r
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