whatever it be; into its constituent parts; and the prehension of these in their logical definitions
and forms。 It is not the free universality of conception necessary for making an abstract principle
the object of consciousness。 Such a consciousness of Thought itself; and of its forms isolated from
a particular object; is Philosophy。 This has; indeed; the condition of its existence in culture; that
condition being the taking up of the object of thought; and at the same time clothing it with the
form of universality; in such a way that the material content and the form given by the intellect are
held in an inseparable state; — inseparable to such a degree that the object in question …which; by
the analysis of one conception into a multitude of conceptions; is enlarged to an incalculable
treasure of thought — is regarded as a merely empirical datum in whose formation thought has bad
no share。
§ 76
But it is quite as much an act of Thought — of the Understanding in particular — to embrace in one
simple conception object which of itself prehends a concrete and large significance (as Earth;
Man; …Alexander or Caesar) and to designate it by one word; — as to resolve such a conception
— duly to isolate in idea the conceptions which it contains; and to give them particular names。 And
in reference to the view which gave occasion to what has just been said; thus much will be clear;
— that as reflection produces what we include under the general terms Genius; Talent; Art;
Science; — formal culture on every grade of intellectual development; not only can; but must grow;
and attain a mature bloom; while the grade in question is developing itself to a State; and on this
basis of civilisation is advancing to intelligent reflection and to general forms of thought; — as in
laws; so in regard to all else。 In the very association of men in a state; lies the necessity of formal
culture — consequently of the rise of the sciences and of a cultivated poetry and art generally。 The
arts designated “plastic;” require besides; even in their technical aspect; the civilised association
of men。 The poetic art — which has less need of external requirements and means; and which has
the element of immediate existence; the voice; as its material — steps forth with great boldness and
with matured expression; even under the conditions presented by a people not yet united in a
political bination; since; as remarked above; language attains on its own particular ground a
high intellectual development; prior to the mencement of civilisation。
§ 77
Philosophy also must make its appearance where political life exists; since that in virtue of which
any series of phenomena is reduced within the sphere of culture; as above stated; is the Form
strictly proper to Thought; and thus for philosophy; which is nothing other than the consciousness
of this form itself — the Thinking of Thinking;… the material of which its edifice is to be constructed;
is already prepared by general culture。 If in the development of the State itself; periods are
necessitated which impel the soul of nobler natures to seek refuge from the Present in ideal
regions; — in order to find in them that harmony with itself which it can no longer enjoy in the
discordant real world; where the reflective intelligence attacks all that is holy and deep; which had
been spontaneously inwrought into the religion; laws and manners of nations; and brings them
down and attenuates them to abstract godless generalities; — Thought will be pelled to
bee Thinking Reason; with the view of effecting in its own element; the restoration of it
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