phenomenology of mind-第21章

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stable　existence　carries　the　process　of　its　own　dissolution　within　itself。　The　determinateness
appears　at　first　to　be　so　solely　through　its　relation　to　something　else；　and　its　process　seems
imposed　and　forced　upon　it　externally。　But　its　having　its　own　otherness　within　itself；　and　the　fact　of
its　being　a　self…initiated　process　—　these　are　implied　in　the　very　simplicity　of　thought　itself。　For　this
is　self…moving　thought；　thought　that　distinguishes；　is　inherent　inwardness；　the　pure　notion。　Thus；
then；　it　is　the　very　nature　of　understanding　to　be　a　process；　and　being　a　process　it　is　Rationality。　

In　the　nature　of　existence　as　thus　described　—　to　be　its　own　notion　and　being　in　one　—　consists
logical　necessity　in　general。　This　alone　is　what　is　rational；　the　rhythm　of　the　organic　whole：　it　is　as
much　knowledge　of　content　as　that　content　is　notion　and　essential　nature。　In　other　words；　this
alone　is　the　sphere　and　element　of　speculative　thought。　The　concrete　shape　of　the　content　is
resolved　by　its'　own　inherent　process　into　a　simple　determinate　quality。　Thereby　it　is　raised　to
logical　form；　and　its　being　and　essence　coincide；　its　concrete　existence　is　merely　this　process　that
takes　place；　and　is　eo　ipso　logical　existence。　It　is　therefore　needless　to　apply　a　formal　scheme　to
the　concrete　content　in　an　external　fashion；　the　content　is　in　its　very　nature　a　transition　into　a　formal
shape；　which；　however；　ceases　to　be　formalism　of　an　external　kind；　because　the　form　is　the
indwelling　process　of　the　concrete　content　itself。

This　nature　of　scientific　method；　which　consists　partly　in　being　inseparable　from　the　content；　and
partly　in　determining　the　rhythm　of　its　movement　by　its　own　agency；　finds；　as　we　mentioned
before；　its　peculiar　systematic　expression　in　speculative　philosophy。　What　is　here　stated　describes
in　effect　the　essential　principle；　but　cannot　stand　for　more　at　this　stage　than　an　assertion　or
assurance　by　way　of　anticipation。　The　truth　it　contains　is　not　to　be　found　in　this　exposition；　which　is
in　part　historical　in　character。　And　just　for　that　reason；　too；　it　is　not　in　the　least　refuted　if　anyone
assures　us　on　the　contrary　that　this　is　not　so；　that　the　process　instead　is　here　so　and　so；　if　ideas　we
are　all　used　to；　being　truths　accepted　or　settled　and　familiar　to　everyone；　are　brought　to　mind　and
recounted；　or；　again；　if　something　new　is　served　up　and　Guaranteed　as　coming　from　the　inner
sanctuaries　of　inspired　intuition。　

Such　a　view　is　bound　to　meet　with　opposition。　The　first　instinctive　reaction　on　the　part　of　knowing；
when　offered　something　that　was　unfamiliar；　is　usually　to　resist　it。　It　seeks　by　that　means　to　save
freedom　and　native　insight；　to　secure　its　own　inherent　authority　against　alien　authority　—　for　that　is
the　way　anything　apprehended　for　the　first　time　appears。　This　attitude　is　adopted；　too；　in　order　to
do　away　with　the　semblance　of　a　kind　of　disgrace　which　would　lie　in　the　fact　that　something　has
had　to　be　learnt。　In　like　manner；　again；　when　the　unfamiliar　or　unknown　is　received　with　applause；
the　reaction　is　in　the　same　way　an　exaltation　of　freedom　and　native　authority。　It　consists　in
something　analogous　to　ultra…revolutionary　declamation　and　action。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　15。　　The　demands　of　the　study　of　philosophy

Hence　the　important　thing　for　the　student　of　science　is　to　make　himself　undergo　the　strenuous　toil
of　conceptual　reflection；　of　thinking　in　the　form　of　the　notion。　This　demands　concentrated　attention
on　the　notion　as　such；　on　simple　and　ultimate　determinations　like　being…in…itself；　being…for…itself；
self…identity；　and　so　on；　for　these　are　elemental；　pure；　self　…determined　functions　of　a　kind　we
might　call　souls；　were　it　not　that　their　conceptual　nature　denotes　something　higher　than　that　term
contains。　The　interruption　by　conceptual　thought　of　the　habit　of　always　thinking　in　figurative　ideas
（Vorstellungen）　is　as　annoying　and　troublesome　to　this　way　of　thinking　as　to　that　process　of
formal　intelligence　which　in　its　reasoning　rambles　about　with　no　real　thoughts　to　reason　with。　The
former；　the　habit；　may　be　called　materialized　thinking；　a　fortuitous　mental　state；　one　that　is
absorbed　in　what　is　material；　and　hence　finds　it　very　distasteful　at　once　to　lift　its　self　clear　of　this
matter　and　be　with　itself　alone。　The　latter；　the　process　of　raisonnement；　is；　on　the　other　hand；
detachment　from　all　content；　and　conceited　superiority　to　it。　What　is　wanted　here　is　the　effort　and
struggle　to　give　up　this　kind　of　freedom；　and　instead　of　being　a　merely　arbitrary　principle　directing
the　content　anyhow；　this　freedom　should　sink　into　and　pervade　the　content；　should　let　it　be
directed　and　controlled　by　its　own　proper　nature；　i。e。　by　the　self　as　its　own　self。　and　should
observe　this　process　taking　place。　We　must　abstain　from　interrupting　the　immanent　rhythm　of　the
movement　of　conceptual　thought；　we　must　refrain　from　arbitrarily　interfering　with　it；　and
introducing　ideas　and　reflections　that　have　been　obtained　elsewhere。　Restraint　of　this　sort　is　itself
an　essential　condition　of　attending　to　and　getting　at　the　real　nature　of　the　notion。　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　16。　　　Argumentative　thinking　in　its　negative　attitude　—　

There　are　two　aspects　in　the　case　of　that　ratiocinative　procedure　which　mark　its　contrast　from
conceptual　thinking　and　call　for　further　notice。　Raisonnement；　in　the　first　place；　adopts　a　negative
attitude　towards　the　content　apprehended；　knows　how　to　refute　it　and　reduce　it　to　nothingness。　To
see　what　the　content　is　not　is　merely　a　negative　process；　it　is　a　dead　halt；　which　does　not　of　itself
go　beyond　itself；　and　proceed　to　a　new　content；　it　has　to　get　hold　of　something　else　from
somewhere　or　other　in　order　to　have　once　more　a　content。　It　is　reflection　upon　and　into　the　empty
ego；　the　vanity　of　its　own　knowledge。　Conceit　of　this　kind　brings　out　not　only　that　this　content　is
vain　and　empty；　but　also　that　to　see　this　is　itself　fatuity　too：　for　it　is　negation　with　no　perception　of
the　positive　element　within　it。　In　that　this　reflection　does　not　even　have　its　own　negativity　as　its
content；　it　is　not　inside　actual　fact　at　all；　but　for　ever　away　outside　it。　On　that　account　it　imagines
that　by　asserting　mere　emptiness　it　is　going　much　farther　than　insight　that　embraces　and　reveals　a
wealth　of　content。　On　the　other　hand；　in　the　case　of　conceptual　thinking；　as　was　above　indicated；
the　negative　aspect　falls　within　the　content　itself；　and　is　the　positive　substance　of　that　content；　as
well　as　being　its　inherent　character　and　moving　principle　as　by　being　the　entirety　of　what　these　are。
Looked　at　as　a　result；　it　is　determinate　specific　negation；　the　negative　which　is　the　outcome　of　this
process；　and　consequently　is　a　positive　content　as　well。　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　17。　　—　in　its　positive　attitude；　its　subject

In　view　of　the　fact　that　ratiocinative　thinking　has　a　content；　whether　of　images　or　thoughts　or　a
mixture　of　both；　there　is　another　side　to　its　process　which　makes　conceptual　comprehension
difficult　for　it。　The　peculiar　nature　of　this　aspect　is　closely　connected　with　the　essential　meaning　of
the　idea　above　described；　in　fact；　expresses　the　idea　in　the　way　this　appears　as　the　process　of
thinking　apprehension。　For　just　as　ratiocinative　thinking　in　its　negative　reference；　which　we　have
been　describing；　is　nothing　but　the　self　into　which　the　content　returns；　in　the　same　way；　on　the
other　hand；　in　its　positive　cognitive　process　the　self　is　an　ideally　presented　subject　to　which　the
content　is　related　as　an　accident　and　predicate。　This　subject　constitutes　the　basis　to　which　the
content　is　attached　and　on　which　the　process　moves　to　and　fro。　Conceptual　thinking　goes　on　in
quite　a　different　way。　Since　the　concept　or　notion　is　the　very　self　of　the　object；　manifesting　itself　as
the　development　of　the　object；　it　is　not　a　quiescent　subject；　passively　supporting　accidents：　it　is　a
self…determining　active　concept　which　takes　up　its　determinations　and　makes　them　its　own。　In　the
course　of　this　process　that　inert　passive　subject　really　disappears；　it　enters　into　the　different
constituents　and　pervades　the　content；　instead　of　remaining　in　inert　antithesis