The document discusses the philosophy of the state according to Hegel. It makes three key points: 1) The state is the actualization of freedom and the ethical idea realized in the world. It is the substantial will of the people made conscious and manifest. 2) The state exists in customs and the activities and self-consciousness of individuals. Individuals find their freedom through recognizing themselves in the state. 3) The state is absolutely rational as it realizes the substantial will present in individual consciousness. It is an end in itself where freedom achieves its highest right, and individuals have a duty to be members of the state.