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B. The Family’s Resources

The family has not merely property, but, for it as a universal and continuing person, there arises the need and the determination of a permanent and secure possession — of resources. The arbitrary moment, in abstract property, of the particular need of the merely single individual, and the self-seeking of desire, is here transformed into care and acquisition for something held in common — into something ethical.

The introduction of settled property appears, in the legends of the founding of states, or at least of a social, civilized life, in connection with the introduction of marriage. What, moreover, these resources consist in, and what the true manner of securing them is, will emerge within the sphere of civil society.

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    Hegel (Notes)

    One person – nothing particular here with regard to the relation of the person to property – represented only as property of persons toward one another –
    Human being – individual is something – an object – as family – ethical property –
    For the family, respect – provision – in office – one can let an individual look after himself, but a family one takes up [and cares for] – the best recommendation for promotion etc. Father of a family – not merely because many are provided for in him, but – his interest, his purpose, his consciousness is not self-seeking – not [that of] the single individual as such – but a universal.
    Checking, breaking of desire – singularity – the cock eats nothing for himself – seeks out the hens and chicks – touching –

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