Full Idea
An essential part of the fully developed state is consciousness or thought; the state accordingly knows what it wills and knows this an a object of thought.
Gist of Idea
A fully developed state is conscious and knows what it wills
Source
Georg W.F.Hegel (Elements of the Philosophy of Right [1821], 270 add)
Book Reference
Hegel,Georg W.F.: 'Elements of the Philosophy of Right', ed/tr. Wood,Allen W. [CUP 1991], p.302
A Reaction
The silliest idea by a famous philosopher anywhere in this database. I bet the criterion for being fully developed is being conscious, and the criterion for being conscious is being fully developed, whatever that means. General will run riot.
Related Idea
Idea 22799 The people do not have the ability to know the general will [Hegel]