,,my/ics ,,( ,,! ,,r5aissance ,,& ,,_! ,,relation ,,to ,,mod]n ,,?\ght ,,includ+ ,,mei/] ,,eckh>t1 ,,taul]1 ,,p>acelsus1 ,,jacob ,,boehme1 ,,giordano ,,bruno1 ,,& ,,o!rs ,,by ,,rudolf ,,/e9] ,ph4,d4 7,vi5na7 ,,au?oris$ ,,translation ,,f ,,! ,,g]man ,,by ,,b]tram ,,keightley1 ,m4,a4 7,cantab47 ,illu/ration3 ,pr9t]'s ,logo ,g4 ,p4 ,,putnam',s ,,sons ,,new ,,york ,,& ,,london ,! ,knick]bock] ,press #aiaa ,,copyright1 #aiaa ,,by ,,max ,,gysi ,,max ,,gysi1 ,editor1 8,ady>10 ,p>k ,drive1 ,london1 ,n4 ,w4 ,! ,knick]bock] ,press1 ,new ,york ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,=eword v ,,introduction #a ,,mei/] ,,eckh>t #eb ,,! ,,fri5d%ip ,,( ,,god #ha ,,c>d9al ,,ni*olas ,,( ,,cusa #acc ,,agrippa ,,von ,,nette%eim ,,& ,,!ophra/us ,,p>acelsus #ahb ,,val5t9e ,,weigel ,,& ,,jacob ,,boehme #bbc ,,giordano ,,bruno ,,& ,,angelus ,,silesius #bdf ,,aft]word #bfi ,,=eword ,! matt] :i* ,i am lay+ be=e ! public 9 ?is book =m$ ! cont5t ( lectures :i* ,i deliv]$ dur+ la/ w9t] at ! ,!osophical ,libr>y 9 ,b]l94 ,i _h be5 reque/$ by ,grf9 & ,graf ,brockdorff to speak ^u ,my/icism be=e an audi5ce = :om ! matt]s ?us dealt ) con/itute a vital "q ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,t5 ye>s e>li] ,i c\ld n h v5tur$ to fulfil su* a reque/4 ,n t ! realm ( ideas1 to :i* ,i n[ give expression1 did n ev5 !n live actively )9 me4 ,= ^! ideas are already fully conta9$ 9 my ,philosophy ( ,fre$om 7,b]l91 #ahid4 ,emil ,felb]74 ,b to give expression to ?is _w ( ideas 9 su* wise z ,i d to-day1 & to make x ! basis ( an exposition z is done on ! foll[+ pages--to d ?is requires some?+ q o!r ?an m]ely to be immovably conv9c$ ( ! intellectual tru? ( ^! ideas4 ,x dem&s an intimate acqua9tance ) ?is realm ( ideas1 su* z only _m ye>s ( life c give4 ,only n[1 aft] hav+ enjoy$ t intimacy1 d ,i v5ture to speak 9 su* wise z w be f\nd 9 ?is book4 ,any "o :o does n approa* my _w ( ideas )\t preconceptions is sure to discov] !re9 contradiction aft] contradiction4 ,i h q rec5tly 7,b]l91 #aijj4 ,s4 ,cronba*7 d$icat$ a book ^u ! _w conceptions ( ! n9ete5? c5tury to t great naturali/1 ,ern/ ,haeckel1 & clos$ x ) a def5ce ( 8 ?\ght-_w4 ,9 ! foll[+ expositions1 ,i speak ab\t ! ,my/ics1 f ,ma/] ,eckh>t to ,angelus ,silesius1 ) a full measure ( devotion & acquiesc5ce4 ,o!r 8contradictions10 :i* "o critic or ano!r may fur!r c\nt up aga9/ me1 ,i %all n m5tion at all4 ,x does n surprise me to be condemn$ f "o side z a 8,my/ic0 & f ! o!r z a 8,mat]iali/40 ,:5 ,i f9d t ! ,jesuit ,fa!r ,mll] has solv$ a difficult *emical problem1 & ,i !re=e 9 ?is p>ticul> matt] agree ) him unres]v$ly1 "o c h>dly condemn me z an adh]5t ( ,jesuitism )\t be+ reckon$ a fool by ^? :o h insight4 ,:oev] goes 8 own road1 z ,i d1 mu/ ne$s all[ _m a misund]/&+ ab\t himself to pass4 ,t1 h[ev]1 he c put up ) easily en\gh4 ,= su* misund]/&+s are1 9 ! ma91 inevitable 9 8 eyes1 :5 he recalls ! m5tal type ( ^? :o misjudge him4 ,i look back1 n )\t humor\s feel+s1 ^u _m a 8critical0 judgm5t t ,i h suff]$ 9 ! c\rse ( my lit]>y c>e]4 ,at ! outset1 matt]s w5t fairly well4 ,i wrote ab\t ,goe! & 8 philosophy4 ,:at ,i said !re appe>$ to _m to be ( su* a nature t !y c\ld file x 9 _! m5tal pigeon-holes4 ,?is !y did by say+3 8,a "w su* z ,rudolf ,/e9]'s ,introduction to ,goe!'s ,writ+s ^u ,natural ,sci5ce may1 )\t hesitation1 be describ$ z ! be/ t has be5 writt5 ^u ?is "q40 ,:51 lat]1 ,i publi%$ an indep5d5t "w1 ,i _h already gr[n a good bit m /upid4 ,= n[ a well mean+ critic (f]$ ! advice3 8,be=e he goes on re=m+ fur!r & gives 8 ,philosophy ( ,fre$om to ! _w1 he %\ld be press+ly advis$ fir/ to "w himself ?r\gh to an und]/&+ ( ^! two philosoph]s ,hume & ,kant40 ,! critic un=tunately kn[s only s mu* z he is himself able to read 9 ,kant & ,hume2 practically1 !re=e1 he simply advises me to le>n to see no m 9 ^! ?9k]s ?an he himself sees4 ,:5 ,i h atta9$ t1 he w be satisfi$ ) me4 ,!n :5 my ,philosophy & ,fre$om appe>$1 ,i 0 f\nd to be z mu* 9 ne$ ( correction z ! mo/ ignorant beg9n]4 ,?is ,i receiv$ f a g5tleman :o probably no?+ else impell$ to ! writ+ ( books except t he _h n und]/ood innum]able =eign ones4 ,he gravely in=ms me t ,i %\ld h notic$ my mi/akes if ,i _h 8made m ?or\gh /udies 9 psy*ology1 logic1 & ! !ory ( k02 & he enum]ates =?) ! books ,i ought to read to become z wise z himself3 8,mill1 ,sigw>t1 ,wundt1 ,riehl1 ,pauls51 ,b4 ,erdmann40 ,:at amus$ me especially 0 ?is advice f a man :o 0 s 8impress$0 ) ! way he 8und]/ood0 ,kant t he c\ld n ev5 imag9e h[ any man c\ld h read ,kant & yet judge o!rwise ?an himself4 ,he !re=e indicates to me ! exact *apt]s 9 "q 9 ,kant's writ+s f :i* ,i may be able to obta9 an und]/&+ ( ,kant z deep & z ?or\gh z 8 own4 ,i h cit$ "h a c\ple ( typical criticisms ( my _w ( ideas4 ,?\gh 9 !mselves unimportant1 yet !y seem to me to po9t1 z symptoms1 to facts :i* pres5t !mselves to-day z s]i\s ob/acles 9 ! pa? ( any "o aim+ at lit]>y activity 9 reg>d to ! high] problems ( k4 ,?us ,i mu/ g on my way1 indiff]5t1 :e!r "o man gives me ! good advice to read ,kant1 or ano!r hunts me z a h]etic because ,i agree ) ,haeckel4 ,& s ,i h also writt5 ^u ,my/icism1 :olly indiff]5t z to h[ a fai?ful & believ+ mat]iali/ may judge ( me4 ,i w\ld only l--s t pr9t]s' ink may n be wa/$ :olly )\t ne$--to in=m any "o :o may p]*ance advise me to read ,haeckel's ,riddle ( ! ,univ]se1 t dur+ ! la/ few mon?s ,i h deliv]$ ab\t ?irty lectures ^u ! said "w4 ,i hope to h %[n 9 ?is book t "o may be a fai?ful adh]5t ( ! sci5tific conception ( ! _w & yet be able to seek out ^? pa?s to ! ,s\l along :i* ,my/icism1 rightly und]/ood1 leads4 ,i ev5 g fur!r & say3 ,only he :o kn[s ! ,_s1 9 ! s5se ( true ,my/icism1 c atta9 a full und]/&+ ( ! facts ( ,nature4 ,b "o mu/ n confuse true ,my/icism ) ! 8pseudo-my/icism0 ( ill-ord]$ m9ds4 ,h[ ,my/icism c err1 ,i h %[n 9 my ,philosophy ( ,fre$om 7page #aca et seq474 ,,rudolf ,,/e9]4 ,,b]l91 ,septemb]1 #aija4 ,,introduction ,!re are c]ta9 magical =mul :i* op]ate ?r\gh\t ! c5turies ( ,man's m5tal hi/ory 9 ev] new ways4 ,9 ,greece "o su* =mula 0 reg>d$ z an oracle ( ,apollo4 ,x runs3 8,"k ,?yself40 ,su* s5t5ces seem to conceal )9 !m an un5d+ life4 ,"o comes ^u !m :5 foll[+ ! mo/ div]se roads 9 m5tal life4 ,! fur!r "o advances1 ! m "o p5etrates into ! k ( ?+s1 ! deep] appe>s ! significance ( ^! =mul4 ,9 _m a mom5t ( our brood+ & ?9k+1 !y fla% out l lightn+1 illum9at+ our :ole inn] be+4 ,9 su* mom5ts !re quick5s )9 u a feel+ z if we he>d ! he>t-beat ( ! evolution ( mank9d4 ,h[ close d we n feel ourselves to p]sonalities ( ! pa/1 :5 ! feel+ comes ov] u1 ?r\gh "o ( _! w+$ words1 t !y are reveal+ to u t !y1 too1 _h _h su* mom5ts6 ,we feel ourselves !n br\ght into intimate t\* ) ^! p]sonalities4 ,= in/ance1 we le>n to "k ,hegel intimately :51 9 ! ?ird volume ( 8 ,lectures on ! ,philosophy ( ,hi/ory we come across ! words3 8,su* /uff1 "o may say1 ! ab/ractions t we contemplate :5 we all[ ! philosoph]s to qu>rel & battle 9 our /udy1 & make x out to be ?us or s--m]e v]bal ab/ractions6 ,no6 ,no6 ,^! are de$s ( ! _w-_s & !re=e ( de/9y4 ,!re9 ! ,philosoph]s are ne>] to ! ,ma/] ?an are ^? :o fe$ !mselves ) ! crumbs ( ! _s2 !y read or write ! ,cab9et ,ord]s 9 ! orig9al at once2 !y are con/ra9$ to write !m out along ) ,him4 ,! ,philosoph]s are ! ,my/ :o1 at ! crisis 9 ! inmo/ %r9e1 7 !re & took "p40 ,:5 ,hegel said ?is1 he _h exp]i5c$ "o ( ^? mom5ts j spok5 (4 ,he utt]$ ! phrases :51 9 ! c\rse ( 8 rem>ks1 he _h rea*$ ! close ( ,greek philosophy2 & ?r\gh !m he %[$ t once1 l a gleam ( lightn+1 ! mean+ ( ! ,neoplatonic philosophy1 ( :i* he 0 j treat+1 _h fla%$ ^u him4 ,9 ! in/ant ( ?is fla%1 he _h become intimate ) m9ds l ,plot9us & ,proklus2 & we become intimate ) him :5 we read 8 words4 ,we become intimate1 too1 ) t solit>y ?9k]1 ! ,pa/or ( ,zs*opau1 ,m4 ,val5t9 ,weigel1 :5 we read ! op5+ words ( 8 little book ,"k ,?yself1 writt5 9 #aegh3 8,we read 9 ! wise m5 ( old ! useful say+1 #8,"k ,?yself1' :i*1 ?\gh x be "r well us$ ab\t worldly mann]s1 z ?us3 #8reg>d well ?yself1 :at ?\ art1 seek 9 ?9e own bosom1 judge ?yself & lay no blame on o!rs1' a say+1 ,i repeat1 :i*1 ?\gh ?us us$ ( human life & mann]s1 may well & appropriately be appli$ by u to ! natural & sup]natural kn[+ ( ! :ole man2 s inde$1 t man %all n only consid] himself & !reby rememb] h[ he %\ld be> himself be=e p1 b t he %all also "k 8 own nature1 inn] & out]1 9 _s & 9 ,nature2 :5ce he come? & :]e( he is made1 to :at end he is orda9$40 ,s1 f po9ts ( view peculi> to himself1 ,val5t9 ,weigel atta9$ to insight :i* 9 8 m9d summ$ itself up 9 ?is oracle ( ,apollo4 ,a simil> pa? to insight & a l relation to ! say+ 8,"k ,?yself0 may be ascrib$ to a s]ies ( deep-natur$ ?9k]s1 beg9n+ ) ,ma/] ,eckh>t 7#abej-acbg71 & end+ ) ,angelus ,silesius 7#afbd-afgg71 among :om may be f\nd also ,val5t9 ,weigel himself4 ,all ^! ?9k]s h 9 common a /rong s5se ( ! fact t 9 man's kn[+ ( himself !re rises a sun :i* illum9ates some?+ v diff]5t f ! m]e accid5tal1 sep>at$ p]sonality ( ! behold]4 ,:at ,sp9oza became consci\s ( 9 ! e!real heights ( pure ?\ght1--viz41 t 8! human s\l possesses an adequate k ( ! ,et]nal & ,inf9ite ,be+ ( ,god10--t same consci\sness liv$ 9 !m z imm$iate feel+2 & self-k 0 to !m ! pa? lead+ to ?is ,et]nal & ,inf9ite ,be+4 ,x 0 cle> to !m t self-k 9 its true =m enri*$ man ) a new s5se1 :i* unlock$ = him a _w /&+ 9 relation to ! _w accessible to him )\t ?is new s5se z does ! _w ( "o possess+ physical sight to t ( a bl9d man4 ,x w\ld be difficult to f9d a bett] description ( ! import ( ?is new s5se ?an ! "o giv5 by ,j4 ,g4 ,fi*te 9 8 ,b]l9 ,lectures 7#ahac73 8,imag9e a _w ( m5 born bl9d1 to :om all objects & _! relations are kn[n only ?r\gh ! s5se ( t\*4 ,g among/ !m & speak to !m ( col\rs & o!r relations1 :i* are r5d]$ visible only ?r\gh light4 ,ei!r y are talk+ to !m ( no?+1--& if !y say ?is1 x is ! lucki]1 = ?us y w soon see y\r mi/ake1 &1 if y _c op5 _! eyes1 cease y\r useless talk+1--or1 = "s reason or o!r1 !y w insi/ ^u giv+ "s mean+ or o!r to :at y say2 !n !y c only int]pret x 9 relation to :at !y "k by t\*4 ,!y w seek to feel1 !y w imag9e !y d feel light & col\r1 & ! o!r incid5ts ( visibility1 !y w inv5t some?+ = !mselves1 deceive !mselves ) some?+ )9 ! _w ( t\*1 :i* !y w call col\r4 ,!n !y w misund]/&1 di/ort1 & mis9t]pret x40 ,! same ?+ applies to :at ! ?9k]s we are speak+ ( s\ght aft]4 ,!y beheld a new s5se op5+ 9 self-k1 & ?is s5se yield$1 accord+ to _! exp]i5ces1 views ( ?+s :i* are simply non-exi/5t = "o :o does n see 9 self-k :at di/+ui%es x f all o!r k9ds ( kn[+4 ,"o 9 :om ?is new s5se has n be5 op5$1 believes t self-kn[+1 or self-p]ception1 is ! same ?+ z p]ception ?r\gh ! out] s5ses1 or ?r\gh any o!r means act+ f )\t4 ,he ?9ks3 8,kn[+ is kn[+1 p]ceiv+ is p]ceiv+40 ,only 9 ! "o case ! object is some?+ ly+ 9 ! _w outside1 9 ! o!r ?is object is 8 own s\l4 ,he f9ds words m]ely1 or at be/1 ab/ract ?\ghts1 9 t :i* = ^? :o see m deeply is ! v f\ndation ( _! inn] life2 namely1 9 ! proposition3 t 9 e o!r k9d ( kn[+ or p]ception we h ! object p]ceiv$ outside ( ourselves1 :ile 9 self-k or self-p]ception we /& )9 t object2 t we see e o!r object com+ to u already complete & f9i%$ (f1 :ile 9 ourselves we1 z actors & creators1 are weav+ t :i* we obs]ve )9 u4 ,?is may appe> to be no?+ b a m]ely v]bal explanation1 p]haps ev5 a triviality2 x may appe>1 on ! o!r h&1 z a high] light :i* illum9ates e o!r cognition4 ,"o to :om x appe>s 9 ! fir/ way1 is 9 ! position ( a bl9d man1 to :om "o says3 !re is a glitt]+ object4 ,he he>s ! words1 b = him ! glitt] is n !re4 ,he might unite 9 himself ! :ole sum ( k ( 8 "t2 b if he does n feel & realise ! significance ( self-k1 !n x is all1 9 ! high] s5se1 a bl9d k4 ,! _w1 outside ( & indep5d5t ( u1 exi/s = u by communicat+ itself to our consci\sness4 ,:at is ?us made kn[n mu/ ne$s be express$ 9 ! language peculi> to ourselves4 ,a book1 ! cont5ts ( :i* 7 (f]$ 9 a language unkn[n to u1 w\ld = u be )\t mean+4 ,simil>ly1 ! _w w\ld be mean+less = u did x n speak to u 9 our own tongue2 & ! same language :i* rea*es u f ?+s1 we also he> f )9 ourselves4 ,b 9 t case1 x is we ourselves :o speak4 ,! really important po9t is t we %\ld correctly appreh5d ! transposition :i* occurs :5 we close our p]ception aga9/ ext]nal ?+s & li/5 only to t :i* !n speaks f )94 ,b to d ?is ne$s ?is new s5se4 ,if x has n be5 awak5$1 we believe t 9 :at is ?us told u ab\t ourselves we are he>+ only ab\t some?+ ext]nal to u2 we fancy t some:]e !re is hidd5 some?+ :i* is speak+ to u 9 ! same way z ext]nal ?+s speak4 ,b if we possess ?is new s5se1 !n we "k t ^! p]ceptions diff] ess5tially f ^? relat+ to ext]nal ?+s4 ,!n we realise t ?is new s5se does n leave :at x p]ceives outside ( itself1 z ! eye leaves ! object x sees2 b t x c take up its object :olly into itself1 leav+ no rema9d]4 ,if ,i see a ?+1 t ?+ rema9s outside ( me2 if ,i p]ceive myself1 !n ,i myself ent] into my p]ception4 ,:oev] seeks = some?+ m ( himself ?an :at is p]ceiv$1 %[s !reby t = him ! real cont5t 9 ! p]ception has n come to light4 ,johannes ,taul] 7#acjj-acfa71 has express$ ?is tru? 9 ! apt words3 8,if ,i 7 a k+ & knew x n1 !n %\ld ,i be no k+4 ,if ,i d n %9e =? = myself 9 my own self-p]ception1 !n = myself ,i d n exi/4 ,b if = myself ,i d %9e out1 !n ,i possess myself also 9 my p]ception1 9 my own mo/ deeply orig9al be+4 ,!re rema9s no residue ( myself left outside ( my p]ception40 ,j4 ,g4 ,fi*te1 9 ! foll[+ words1 vigor\sly po9ts to ! diff]5ce betwe5 self-p]ception & e o!r k9d ( p]ception3 8,! majority ( m5 c\ld be m easily br\ght to believe !mselves a lump ( lava 9 ! moon ?an an #8ego4' ,:oev] is n at "o ) himself z to ?is1 und]/&s no ?or\gh-go+ philosophy & has ne$ ( none4 ,nature1 ^: ma*9e he is1 w guide him 9 all ! ?+s he has to d )\t any sort ( add$ help f him4 ,= philosophis+1 self-reliance is ne$$1 & ?is "o c only give to oneself4 ,we ought n to want to see )\t ! eye2 b also we ought n to ma9ta9 t x is ! eye :i* sees40 ,?us ! p]ception ( oneself is also ! awak5+ ( oneself4 ,9 our cognition we comb9e ! be+ ( ?+s ) our own be+4 ,! communications1 :i* ?+s make to u 9 our own language1 become memb]s ( our own selves4 ,an object 9 front ( me is n sep>at$ f me1 once ,i h kn[n x4 ,:at ,i am able to receive f x becomes "p & p>cel ( my own be+4 ,if1 n[1 ,i awak5 my own self1 if ,i become aw>e ( ! cont5t ( my own inn] be+1 !n ,i also awak5 to a high] mode ( be+1 t :i* f )\t ,i h made "p ( my own be+4 ,! light t falls ^u me at my awak5+ falls also ^u :atev] ,i h made my own f ! ?+s ( ! outside _w4 ,a light spr+s up )9 me & illum9es me1 & ) me all t ,i h cognis$ ( ! _w4 ,:atev] ,i might "k w\ld rema9 bl9d k1 did n ?is light fall ^u x4 ,i might se>* ! _w ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) my p]ception2 /ill ! _w w\ld n be t :i* 9 me x mu/ become1 unless t p]ception 7 awak5$ 9 me to a high] mode ( be+4 ,t :i* ,i add to ?+s ?r\gh ?is awak5+ is n a new idea1 is n an enri*m5t ( ! cont5t ( my kn[+2 x is an uplift+ ( ! k1 ( ! cognition1 to a high] level1 :]e ev]y?+ is suffus$ ) a new glory4 ,s long z ,i d n raise my consci\sness to ?is level1 all k cont9ues to be = me1 9 ! high] s5se1 valueless4 ,! ?+s are !re )\t my pres5ce4 ,!y h _! be+ 9 !mselves4 ,:at possible mean+ c\ld !re be 9 my l9k+ ) _! be+1 :i* !y h outside & ap>t f me1 ano!r spiritual exi/5ce 9 addition1 :i* repeats ! ?+s ov] aga9 )9 me8 ,if only a m]e repetition ( ?+s 7 involv$1 x w\ld be s5seless to c>ry x out4 ,b1 really1 a m]e repetition is only involv$ s long z ,i h n awak5$1 along ) my own self1 ! m5tal cont5t ( ^! ?+s ^u a high] level4 ,:5 ?is occurs1 !n ,i h n m]ely repeat$ )9 myself ! be+ ( ?+s1 b ,i h br\ght x to a new bir? on a high] level4 ,) ! awak5+ ( my self1 !re is accompli%$ a spiritual re-bir? ( ! ?+s ( ! _w4 ,:at ! ?+s reveal 9 ?is re-bir? did n previ\sly belong to !m4 ,!re1 )\t1 /&s ! tree4 ,i take x up into my consci\sness4 ,i ?r[ my inn] light ^u t :i* ,i h ?us conceiv$4 ,! tree becomes 9 me m ?an x is outside4 ,t 9 x :i* f9ds entrance ?r\gh ! gate ( ! s5ses is tak5 up into a consci\s cont5t4 ,an ideal replica ( ! tree is )9 me1 & t has inf9itely m to say ab\t ! tree ?an :at ! tree itself1 outside1 c tell me4 ,!n1 = ! fir/ "t !re %9es out f )9 me1 t[>ds ! tree1 :at ! tree is4 ,! tree is n[ no long] ! isolat$ be+ t x is out !re 9 space4 ,x becomes a l9k 9 ! entire consci\s _w t lives 9 me4 ,x l9ks its cont5t ) o!r ideas t are 9 me4 ,x becomes a memb] ( ! :ole _w ( ideas t embraces ! vegetable k+dom2 x takes its place1 fur!r1 9 ! s]ies ( all t lives4 ,ano!r example3 ,i ?r[ a /one 9 a horizontal direction away f me4 ,x moves 9 a curv$ l9e & aft] "s "t falls to ! gr\nd4 ,i see x 9 successive mom5ts ( "t 9 diff]5t places4 ,?r\gh obs]vation & reflection ,i acquire ! foll[+3 ,dur+ its motion ! /one is subject to diff]5t influ5ces4 ,if x 7 subject only to ! influ5ce ( ! impulse :i* ,i imp>t$ to x1 x w\ld g on fly+ = ev] 9 a /raight l9e1 )\t alt]+ its velocity4 ,b n[ ! e>? ex]ts an influ5ce ^u x4 ,x attracts ! /one t[>ds itself4 ,if1 in/ead ( ?r[+ ! /one1 ,i _h simply let x g1 x w\ld h fall5 v]tically to e>?2 & its velocity 9 do+ s w\ld h con/antly increas$4 ,f ! mutual int]action ( ^! two influ5ces arises t :i* ,i actually see4 ,let u assume t ,i c\ld n 9 ?\ght sep>ate ! two influ5ces1 & f ?is ord]ly comb9ation put toge!r aga9 9 ?\ght :at ,i see3 9 t case1 ! matt] w\ld end ) ! actual happ5+4 ,x w\ld be m5tally a bl9d />+ at :at happ5$2 a p]ception ( ! successive positions :i* ! /one occupies4 ,b 9 actual fact1 matt]s d n /op !re4 ,! :ole occurr5ce takes place twice4 ,once outside1 & !n my eye sees x2 !n my m9d causes ! :ole happ5+ to repeat itself aga91 9 a m5tal or consci\s mann]4 ,my inn] s5se mu/ be direct$ ^u ! m5tal occurr5ce1 :i* my eye does n see1 & !n x becomes cle> to t s5se t ,i1 by my own inn] p[]1 awak5 t occurr5ce z a m5tal "o4 ,aga91 ano!r s5t5ce ( ,j4 ,g4 ,fi*te's may be quot$ :i* br+s ?is fact cle>ly be=e ! m9d4 8,?us ! new s5se is ! s5se = ! _s2 t = :i* !re exi/s only _s & absolutely no?+ else1 & = :i* also ! #8o!r1' ! giv5 be+1 assumes ! =m ( _s & trans=ms itself into _s1 = :i* !re=e be+ 9 its own prop] =m has actually disappe>$4444 ,!re has be5 ! faculty ( see+ ) ?is s5se ev] s9ce m5 h exi/$1 & all t is great & excell5t 9 ! _w1 :i* alone upholds humanity1 orig9ates 9 :at has be5 se5 by means ( ?is s5se4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 n ! case t ?is s5se has be5 p]ceiv$ or kn[n 9 its diff]5ce & its contra/ ) t o!r1 ord9>y s5se4 ,! impressions ( ! two s5ses melt$ into "o ano!r1 life fell ap>t into ^! two halves )\t a bond ( union40 ,! bond ( union is creat$ by ! fact t ! inn] s5se grasps 9 its spirituality ! spiritual elem5t :i* x awak5s 9 its int]c\rse ) ! out] _w4 ,t :i* we take up into our consci\sness f outside ?+s !reby ceases to appe> z a m]e mean+less repetition4 ,x appe>s z some?+ new ov] aga9/ t :i* only ext]nal p]ception c give4 ,! simple occurr5ce ( ?r[+ ! /one1 & my p]ception !re(1 appe> 9 a high] light :5 ,i make cle> to myself ! k9d ( task :i* my inn] s5se has to p]=m 9 reg>d to ! :ole ?+4 ,9 ord] to fit toge!r 9 ?\ght ! two influ5ces & _! modes ( action1 an am\nt ( m5tal cont5t is ne$$ :i* ,i mu/ already h acquir$ :5 ,i cognise ! fly+ /one4 ,i !re=e apply a spiritual cont5t already /or$ up )9 me to some?+ t confronts me 9 ! ext]nal _w4 ,& ?is occurr5ce 9 ! ext]nal _w fits itself into ! spiritual cont5t already pres5t4 ,x reveals itself 9 its own special individuality z an expression ( ?is cont5t4 ,?r\gh ! und]/&+ ( my inn] s5se1 !re is ?us disclos$ to me ! nature ( ! relation t obta9s betwe5 ! cont5t ( ?is s5se & ! ?+s ( ! ext]nal _w4 ,fi*te w\ld say t )\t ! und]/&+ ( ?is s5se1 ! _w falls ap>t = me into two halves3 into ?+s outside ( me1 & into pictures ( ^! ?+s )9 me4 ,! two halves become unit$ :5 ! inn] self und]/&s itself & consequ5tly recognises cle>ly :at sort ( illum9ation x ?r[s ^u ?+s 9 ! cognitive process4 ,& ,fi*te c\ld also v5ture to say t ?is inn] s5se sees only ,_s4 ,= x p]ceives h[ ! ,_s enlight5s ! s5se-_w by mak+ x "p & p>cel ( ! spiritual _w4 ,! inn] s5se causes ! out] s5se-_w to arise )9 itself z a spiritual be+ on a high] level4 ,an ext]nal object is completely kn[n :5 !re is no "p ( x :i* has n ?us und]gone a spiritual re-bir?4 ,?us e ext]nal object fits itself into a spiritual cont5t1 :i*1 :5 x has be5 grasp$ by ! inn] s5se1 %>es ! de/9y ( self-k4 ,! spiritual cont5t1 :i* belongs to an object ?r\gh its illum9ation f )91 m]ges itself :olly1 l ! v self1 into ! _w ( ideas1 leav+ no rema9d] beh9d4 ,^! developm5ts conta9 no?+ :i* is susceptible or ev5 9 ne$ ( logical pro(4 ,!y are no?+ b ! results ( inn] exp]i5ce4 ,:oev] calls into "q ?is cont5t1 %[s only t he is lack+ 9 ?is inn] exp]i5ce4 ,x is impossible to dispute ) him2 z little c\ld "o discuss col\r ) a bl9d man4 ,x mu/ n1 h[ev]1 be cont5d$ t ?is inn] exp]i5ce is made possible only ?r\gh ! special end[m5t ( a few *os5 p4 ,x is a common prop]ty4 ,e "o c ent] ^u ! pa? to ?is exp]i5ce :o does n ( 8 own w %ut himself aga9/ x4 ,?is clos+ up ( oneself aga9/ x1 is1 h[ev]1 common en\gh4 ,& 9 deal+ ) objections rais$ 9 ?is direction1 "o always has ! feel+ t x is n s mu* a matt] ( p be+ unable to atta9 ?is inn] exp]i5ce1 z ( _! hav+ hopelessly block$ ! entrance to x ) all k9ds ( logical spid]s' webs4 ,x is almo/ z if "s "o look+ ?r\gh a telescope & discov]+ a new planet %\ld yet d5y its exi/5ce because 8 calculations h %[n t !re c be no planet 9 t position4 ,b ) all ?is !re is /ill 9 mo/ p ! cle>ly m>k$ feel+ t all t really lies 9 ! be+ ( ?+s _c be completely giv5 9 :at ! out] s5ses & ! analys+ und]/&+ c cognise4 ,!y !n believe t ! rema9d] s left ov] mu/ be j z mu* 9 ! ext]nal _w z are ! ?+s ( our p]ceptions !mselves4 ,!y ?9k t !re mu/ be some?+ :i* rema9s unkn[n to cognition4 ,:at !y ought to atta9 by aga9 p]ceiv+ ) ! inn] s5se1 on a high] plane1 ! v object :i* !y h already cognis$ & grasp$ ) ! und]/&+1--?is !y transf] z some?+ inaccessible & unkn[n into ! ext]nal _w4 ,!n !y talk ( ! limits ( k :i* prev5t our rea*+ ! 8?+-9-itself40 ,!y talk ( ! unkn[n 8be+0 ( ?+s4 ,t ?is v 8be+0 ( ?+s %9es out :5 ! inn] s5se lets its light fall ^u ! ?+s1 is :at !y w n recognise4 ,! fam\s 8,ignorabimus0 spee* ( ! sci5ti/1 ,du ,bois-,reymond1 9 ! ye> #ahgf1 furni%$ a p>ticul>ly blatant example ( ?is error4 ,we are suppos$ to be able to get 9 e direction only s f> z to be able to see 9 all natural processes ! manife/ations ( 8matt]40 ,:at 8matt]0 itself is1 we are suppos$ to be unable to "k4 ,du ,bois-,reymond cont5ds t we %all nev] succe$ 9 p5etrat+ to :]ev] x is t 8matt]0 leads its gho/ly life 9 space4 ,! reason :y we _c get !re lies1 h[ev]1 9 ! fact t !re is no?+ :atsoev] to be look$ = !re4 ,:oev] speaks l ,du ,bois-,reymond mu/ h a feel+ t ! k ( ,nature yields results :i* po9t to a some?+ fur!r & o!r :i* ,nature-k itself _c give4 ,b he refuses to foll[ ! road1--! road ( inn] exp]i5ce1 :i* leads to ?is o!r4 ,!re=e he /&s at a complete loss be=e ! "q ( 8matt]0 z be=e a d>k riddle4 ,9 him :o treads ! pa? ( inn] exp]i5ce1 objects atta9 to a new bir?2 & t 9 !m :i* rema9s unkn[n to out] exp]i5ce !n %9es =?4 ,9 su* wise ! inn] be+ ( man obta9s light n only z reg>ds itself b also z reg>ds ext]nal ?+s4 ,f ?is po9t ( view an endless p]spective op5s out be=e man's k4 ,)9 him %9es a light ^: illum9ation is n re/rict$ to t :i* is )9 him4 ,x is a sun :i* lights up all reality at once4 ,some?+ makes its appe>ance 9 u :i* l9ks u ) ! :ole _w4 ,no long] are we simply isolat$1 *ance human be+s1 no long] ?is or t individual4 ,! entire _w reveals itself 9 u4 ,x unveils to u its own coh]5ce2 & x unveils to u h[ we ourselves z individuals are b\nd up ) x4 ,f out ( self-k is born k ( ! _w4 ,& our own limit$ individuality m]ges itself spiritually into ! great int]connect$ _w-:ole1 because 9 u some?+ has come to life t rea*es out beyond ?is individuality1 t embraces along ) x ev]y?+ ( :i* ?is individuality =ms a "p4 ,?9k+ :i* does n block up its own road to inn] exp]i5ce ) logical preconceptions always comes1 9 ! long run1 to a recognition ( ! entity t rules 9 u & connects u ) ! entire _w1 because ?r\gh ?is entity we ov]come ! opposition ( 8inn]0 & 8out]0 9 reg>d to man4 ,paul ,asmus1 ! ke5-sight$ philosoph]1 :o di$ "y1 express$ himself z foll[s ab\t ?is position 7cp4 8 book ,das ,i* und das ,d+ an ,si*1 p4 #ad et seq473--8,let u make x cle> by an example3 imag9e a piece ( sug>2 x is squ>e1 sweet1 imp5etrable1 etc41 etc41 ^! are "o & all qualities :i* we und]/&2 "o ?+1 h[ev]1 hov]s be=e u z some?+ totally diff]5t1 t we d n und]/&1 t is s diff]5t f ourselves t we _c p5etrate into x )\t los+ ourselves2 f ! m]e surface ( :i* ?\ght />ts back afraid4 ,?is "o ?+ is ! unkn[n be>] ( all ^! qualities2 ! ?+-9-itself1 :i* con/itutes ! inmo/ self ( ! object4 ,?us ,hegel rightly says t ! entire cont5t ( our p]ception is relat$ z m]e accid5t to ?is obscure subject1 :ile we1 )\t p5etrat+ into its dep?s1 m]ely atta* det]m9ations to :at x is 9 itself1--:i* ultimately1 s9ce we d n "k ! ?+ itself1 rema9 m]ely subjective & h no objective value4 ,conceptual ?\ght1 on ! o!r h&1 has no su* unkn[able subject1 ^: det]m9ations might be m]e accid5ts1 b ! objective subject falls )9 ! concept4 ,if ,i cognise any?+1 !n x is pres5t 9 its entire fulness 9 my conception2 ,i am at home 9 ! inmo/ %r9e ( its be+1 n because x has no prop] be+-9-itself ( its own1 b because x compels me to re-?9k its concept1 9 virtue ( t necessity ( ! concept :i* hov]s ov] u bo? & appe>s subjectively 9 me & objectively 9 ! concept itself4 ,?r\gh ?is re-?9k+ !re reveals itself to u at ! same "t1 z ,hegel says1--j z ?is is our own subjective activity--! true nature ( ! object40 ,s c speak only a man :o is able to illum9ate ! life ( ?\ght ) ! light ( inn] exp]i5ce4 ,9 my ,philosophy ( ,fre$om 7,b]l91 #ahid1 ,v]lag ,emil ,felb]71 />t+ f o!r po9ts ( view1 ,i h also po9t$ out ! root-fact ( ! inn] life 7p4 #df73 8,x is !re=e unque/ionable3 9 our ?9k+ we hold ! _w-process by "o corn]1 :]e we mu/ be pres5t1 if x is to come ab\t at all4 ,& t is j ! v ?+ we are "h conc]n$ )4 ,t is j ! reason :y ?+s seem to confront me s my/]i\sly3 t ,i am s )\t any %>e 9 _! com+ into exi/5ce4 ,i simply f9d !m !re2 9 ?9k+1 h[ev]1 ,i "k h[ x is done4 ,h5ce "o c f9d no m orig9al />t+ po9t = a consid]ation ( ! _w-process ?an t ( ?\ght40 ,= "o :o looks ?us ^u ! inn] life ( man1 x is also obvi\s :at is ! mean+ ( human cognition )9 ! :ole _w-process4 ,x is n a m]e empty accompanim5t to ! re/ ( ! _w happ5+s4 ,x w\ld be su* if x repres5t$ m]ely an ideal repetition ( :at is outw>dly pres5t4 ,b 9 cognition some?+ is accompli%$ :i* accompli%es itself n[h]e 9 ! out] _w3 ! _w-process sets be=e itself its own spiritual be+4 ,! _w-process w\ld be to all et]nity a m]e half-?+1 if x did n atta9 to ?is confrontation4 ,!re)al man's inn] exp]i5ce f9ds its place 9 ! objective _w-process2 & )\t x t process w\ld be incomplete4 ,x is app>5t t only ! life :i* is rul$ by ! inn] s5se1 man's highe/ spiritual life 9 its mo/ prop] s5se1--x is ?is life only :i* c ?us raise man above himself4 ,= only 9 ?is life does ! be+ ( ?+s unveil itself be=e itself4 ,! matt] lies q diff]5tly 9 reg>d to ! l[] p]ceptive p[]4 ,= in/ance1 ! eye :i* m$itates ! see+ ( an object is ! !atre ( a process :i*1 9 contra/ to ! inn] life1 is exactly l any o!r ext]nal process4 ,my organs are memb]s ( ! spacial _w l o!r ?+s1 & _! p]ceptions are processes 9 "t l any o!rs4 ,fur!r1 _! be+ only appe>s :5 !y are sunk into ! inn] life4 ,i ?us live a d\ble life2 ! life ( an object among o!r objects1 :i* lives )9 its own embodim5t & p]ceives ?r\gh its organs :at lies outside ?is embodim5t2 & above ?is life a high] life1 t kn[s no su* inside & outside1 t ext5ds1 /ret*+ & bridg+ ov] bo? ! outside _w & itself4 ,i %all !re=e be =c$ to say3 at "o "t ,i am an individual1 a limit$ 8self02 at ano!r "t ,i am a g5]al1 univ]sal 8,self40 ,?is1 too1 ,paul ,asmus has express$ 9 excell5t words 7cp4 8 book3 ,die indog]manis*5 ,religion5 9 d5 ,hauptpunkt5 ihr] ,entwickelung1 p4 #bi ( ,vol4 ,i473 8,! activity ( m]g+ ourselves 9 some?+ else1 is :at we call #8?9k+'2 9 ?9k+1 ! ego has fulfill$ its concept1 x has giv5 itself up z a s+le ?+2 !re=e1 9 ?9k+ d we f9d ourselves 9 a sph]e :i* is alike = all1 = ! pr9ciple ( sep>at5ess :i* is involv$ 9 ! relation ( our #8self' to t :i* is o!r ?an itself has vani%$ 9 ! activity ( ! self-cancell+ ( ! s+le #8self1' & !re rema9s !n only ! #8,self-hood' common to all40 ,sp9oza has exactly ! same ?+ 9 view :5 he describes1 z ! highe/ activity ( kn[+1 t :i* 8advances f an adequate conception ( ! real nature ( "s ( ! attributes ( ,god to an adequate k ( ! nature ( ?+s40 ,?is advanc+ is no o!r ?an ! illum9ation ( ?+s ) ! light ( inn] exp]i5ce4 ,sp9oza describes 9 gl[+ col\rs ! life 9 ?is inn] exp]i5ce3 8,! highe/ virtue ( ! s\l is to "k ,god1 or to obta9 insight into ?+s 9 ! ?ird--! highe/--mode ( kn[+4 ,?is virtue is ! great]1 ! m ! s\l kn[s ?+s by ?is me?od ( kn[+2 ?us he :o c grasp ?+s 9 ?is mode ( kn[+ atta9s ! highe/ human p]fection & consequ5tly becomes fill$ ) ! highe/ joy1 accompani$1 moreov]1 by ! conceptions ( himself & ( virtue4 ,?us !re arises f ?is mode ( kn[+ ! highe/ peace ( s\l t is possible40 ,he :o kn[s ?+s 9 ?is way1 trans=ms himself )9 himself2 = 8 s+le sep>at$ 8self0 becomes at su* mom5ts absorb$ by ! univ]sal 8,self02 all be+s appe> n to a s+le limit$ individual 9 subord9at$ importance1 !y appe> to 8!mselves40 ,on ?is level !re rema9s no diff]5ce betwe5 ,plato & me2 :at sep>at$ u belongs to a l[] level ( cognition4 ,we are sep>at$ only z individuals2 ! individual :i* works )9 u is "o & ! same4 ,b ab\t ?is fact x is impossible to argue ) "o :o has no exp]i5ce ( x4 ,he w ev]la/+ly emphasise3 ,plato & y are two4 ,t ?is duality1 t all multiplicity1 is reborn z unity 9 ! outbur/+ life ( ! highe/ level ( k3 t _c be prov$1 t mu/ be exp]i5c$4 ,p>adoxical z x may s\nd1 x is ! tru?3 ! idea :i* ,plato conceiv$ & ! l idea :i* ,i conceive are n two ideas4 ,x is "o & ! same idea4 ,& !re are n two ideas3 "o 9 ,plato's head & "o 9 m9e2 b 9 ! high] s5se ,plato's head & m9e int]p5etrate ea* o!r2 all heads int]p5etrate :i* grasp "o & ! same idea2 & ?is idea is only once !re z a s+le idea4 ,x is !re2 & ! heads all g to "o & ! same place 9 ord] to h ?is idea 9 !m4 ,! trans=mation t is br\ght ab\t 9 ! :ole be+ ( man :5 he le>ns to see ?+s ?us1 is indicat$ 9 beautiful words by ! ,h9du poem1 ! ,bhagavad-,gt1 ab\t :i* ,wilhelm von ,humboldt said t he 0 ?ankful to ! fate :i* _h all[$ him to live long en\gh to become acqua9t$ ) ?is "w4 ,9 ?is poem1 ! inn] light decl>es3 8,an et]nal ray f myself1 hav+ atta9$ a di/9ct exi/5ce 9 ! _w ( p]sonal life1 draws ar\nd itself ! five s5ses & ! individual s\l1 :i* belong to nature4 ,:5 ! _s1 %9+ f above1 embodies itself 9 space & "t1 or :5 x quits embodim5t1 x seizes ^u ?+s & c>ries !m away ) x1 z ! zephyr seizes ! p]fumes ( ! fl[]s & be>s !m away ) x4 ,! inn] light rules ! e>1 t\*1 ta/e & smell1 z also ! emotions3 x knits toge!r ! l9k betwe5 itself & ! objects ( ! s5ses4 ,! ignorant "k n :5 ! inn] light %9es =? or is ext+ui%$1 nor :5 x is m>ri$ to objects2 only he :o p>takes ( ! inn] light c "k !re(40 ,s /rongly does ! ,bhagavad-,gt insi/ ^u ! trans=mation ( ! man1 t x says ( ! wise man t he c no long] err1 no long] s94 ,if1 app>5tly1 he errs or s9s1 !n he mu/ illum9ate 8 ?\ghts or 8 actions ) a light :]e9 t no long] appe>s z error or z s9 :i* to ! ord9>y consci\sness appe>s z su*4 8,he :o has rais$ himself & ^: k is ( ! pure/ k9d1 he kills n1 nor does he /a9 himself1 ev5 ?\gh he %\ld h sla9 ano!r40 ,?is po9ts only to ! same basic mood ( ! s\l fl[+ f ! highe/ k1 ( :i* ,sp9oza1 aft] hav+ describ$ x 9 8 ,e?ics1 breaks out into ! passionate words3 8,"h is conclud$ t :i* ,i aim$ to br+ =w>d 9 reg>d to ! p[] ( ! s\l ov] its affections or 9 reg>d to ! fre$om ( ! s\l4 ,h5ce x is cle> h[ v greatly ! wise man is sup]ior to ! ignorant1 & h[ mu* m p[]ful ?an he :o is rul$ only by 8 lu/s4 ,= ! ignorant is n m]ely driv5 hi!r & ?i!r by ext]nal causes 9 _m ways & nev] atta9s to ! true peace ( s\l1 b he also lives 9 ignorance ( himself1 ( ,god & ( ?+s1 & :5 8 suff]+ ceases1 8 exi/5ce ceases also2 :ile on ! o!r h&1 ! wise man1 z su*1 feels h>dly any di/urbance 9 8 _s & ev] enjoys ! true peace ( ! s\l4 ,ev5 if ! road :i* ,i h outl9$ z lead+ !reto appe>s v difficult1 /ill x c be f\nd4 ,& well may x be difficult1 because x is s seldom f\nd4 ,= h[ c\ld x be possible1 if salvation lay close at h& & c\ld be f\nd )\t great tr\ble1 t x %\ld be neglect$ by almo/ all8 ,yet all t is noble is z difficult z x is r>e40 ,goe! has indicat$ 9 monum5tal =m ! po9t ( view ( ! highe/ k 9 ! words3 8,if ,i "k my relation to myself & to ! out] _w1 ,i call x tru?4 ,& ?us e "o c h 8 own tru?1 & yet x is always "o & ! same40 ,ea* has 8 own tru?3 because ea* is an individual1 sep>ate be+1 beside & along ) o!rs4 ,^! o!r be+s act ^u him ?r\gh 8 organs4 ,f ! individual /&po9t at :i* he is plac$1 & accord+ to ! con/itution ( 8 p[] ( p]ception1 he builds up 8 own tru? = himself 9 int]c\rse ) ! ?+s ar\nd him4 ,he acquires 8 relation to ?+s4 ,if1 !n1 he ent]s into self-k1 if he le>ns to "k 8 relation to himself1 !n 8 special sep>ate tru? is m]g$ 9 ! univ]sal ,tru?2 & ?is univ]sal ,tru? is 9 all ! same4 ,! und]/&+ ( ! rais+ ( ! individual1 ( ! s+le self1 into ! ,univ]sal ,self 9 ! p]sonality1 is reg>d$ by deep] natures z ! secret :i* reveals itself 9 ! inmo/ he>t ( man z ! root-my/]y ( life4 ,& ,goe! has f\nd an apt expression = ?is3 8,& s long z ?\ ha/ n t1 ?is3 ,die & ,become6 ,!n ?\ art b a melan*oly gue/ ^u ?is d>k e>?40 ,n a m]e repetition 9 ?\ght1 b a real "p ( ! _w-process1 is t :i* goes on 9 man's inn] life4 ,! _w w\ld n be :at x is if ! factor belong+ !reto 9 ! human s\l did n play its "p4 ,& if "o calls ! highe/ :i* is atta9able by man ! ,div9e1 !n "o mu/ say t ?is ,div9e is n pres5t z some?+ ext]nal1 to be repeat$ pictorially 9 ! human m9d1 b t ?is ,div9e is awak5$ 9 man4 ,angelus ,silesius has f\nd ! "r words = ?is3 8,i "k t )\t me ,god c live no in/ant2 if ,i become no?+1 ,he mu/ ( necessity give up ! gho/40 8,)\t me ,god may make no s+le smalle/ worm3 if ,i d n su/a9 x ) ,him1 !n x mu/ /raightway p]i%40 ,only he c make su* an ass]tion :o presupposes t 9 man some?+ comes to light1 )\t :i* ext]nal be+ _c exi/4 ,if ev]y?+ p]ta9+ to ! 8worm0 7 !re pres5t )\t man1 !n "o c\ld n possibly say t x mu/ p]i% if man did n su/a9 x4 ,! inn]mo/ k]nel ( ! _w comes to life z spiritual cont5t 9 self-k4 ,! exp]i5ce ( self-k means = man work+ & weav+ )9 ! k]nel ( ! _w4 ,he :o is p]meat$ ) self-k naturally c>ries out 8 own action 9 ! light ( self-k4 ,human action is--9 g5]al--det]m9$ by motives4 ,rob]t ,ham]l+1 ! poet-philosoph]1 has rightly said 7,atomi/ik des ,will5s1 p4 #bac73 8,a man c inde$ d :at he wills--b he _c w :atev] he pleases1 because 8 w is det]m9$ by motives4 ,he _c w :atev] he pleases8 ,look aga9 at ^! words m closely4 ,is !re any s5sible mean+ 9 !m8 ,fre$om ( ! w ought !n to consi/ 9 be+ able to w some?+ )\t reason1 )\t motive4 ,b :at does will+ mean o!r ?an ! #8hav+ a reason' = pref]r+ to d or endeav\r to atta9 ?is1 r ?an t8 ,to w some?+ )\t reason1 )\t motive1 w\ld mean to w some?+ #8)\t will+ x4' ,! concept ( motive is insep>ably b\nd up ) t ( will+4 ,)\t a def9ite motive ! w is an empty pot5tiality3 only ?r\gh a motive does x become active & real4 ,x is !re=e q correct t man's w is 9 s f> n free z its direction is always det]m9$ by ! /ronge/ motive40 ,= all action t is n accompli%$ 9 ! light ( self-k1 ! motive1 ! reason = action1 mu/ ne$s be felt z a con/ra9t4 ,b ! matt] is o!rwise :5 ! reason or motive is tak5 up into self-k4 ,!n ?is reason becomes a "p ( ! self4 ,! will+ is no long] det]m9$2 x det]m9es itself4 ,! law-abid+ness1 ! motives ( will+1 n[ no long] rule ov] ! "o :o wills1 b are "o & ! same ) ?is will+4 ,to illum9ate ! laws ( "o's action ) ! light ( self-obs]vation means to ov]come all con/ra9t ( motive4 ,by s do+1 w transf]s itself into ! realm ( fre$om4 ,x is n all human action :i* be>s ! m>ks ( fre$om4 ,only su* action is free action :i* 9 its e "p is light$ up ) ! gl[ ( self-obs]vation4 ,& because self-obs]vation raises ! individual self up to ! ,univ]sal ,self1 !re=e free action is t :i* fl[s f ! ,univ]sal ,self4 ,! old controv]sy :e!r man's w is free or subject to a univ]sal law1 to an unalt]able necessity1 is a problem wrongly /at$4 ,all action is b\nd :i* is done by a man z an individual2 all action free :i* is accompli%$ aft] 8 spiritual re-bir?4 ,man1 !re=e1 is n1 9 g5]al1 ei!r free or b\nd4 ,he is bo? ! "o & ! o!r4 ,he is b\nd be=e 8 re-bir?2 & he c become free ?r\gh ?is re-bir?4 ,! individual upw>d developm5t ( man consi/s 9 ! trans=mation ( unfree will+ into w possess+ ! "* ( fre$om4 ,! man :o has realis$ ! law-abid+ness ( 8 action z 8 own1 has ov]come ! con/ra9t ( ?is law-abid+ness & !re) ( un-fre$om4 ,fre$om is n f ! outset a fact ( human exi/5ce1 b a goal !re(4 ,) ! atta9m5t ( free action1 man resolves a contradiction betwe5 ! _w & himself4 ,8 own de$s become de$s ( univ]sal be+4 ,he feels himself 9 ! fulle/ h>mony ) ?is univ]sal be+4 ,he feels e discord betwe5 himself & ano!r z ! outcome ( a n yet fully awak5$ self4 ,b su* is ! fate ( ! self1 t only 9 its sep>ation f ! :ole c x f9d its contact ) ?is :ole4 ,man w\ld n be man if he 7 n %ut (f z an individual self f ev]y?+ else2 b also he is n man 9 ! highe/ s5se if he does n1 z su* a %ut-(f & isolat$ self1 wid5 himself out aga9 into ! ,univ]sal ,self4 ,x belongs ?r\gh & ?r\gh to ! nature ( man t x %\ld ov]come an inh]5t contradiction :i* has la9 !re9 f ! beg9n+4 ,any "o :o reg>ds _s z1 9 ! ma91 logical und]/&+1 may well feel 8 blood run cold at ! idea t objects %\ld be suppos$ to und]go _! re-bir? 9 _s4 ,he w comp>e ! fre%1 liv+ fl[]1 outside !re 9 its fulness ( col\r1 ) ! cold1 fad$1 s*ematic ?\ght ( ! fl[]4 ,he w feel himself p>ticul>ly ill at ease ) ! conception t ! man :o draws 8 motives f ! solitude ( 8 own self-consci\sness is m free ?an ! orig9al1 nave p]sonality :i* acts f its imm$iate impulses1 f ! fulness ( its own nature4 ,to "o :o sees only "o-sid$ logic1 ano!r man :o s9ks himself into 8 own inn] be+ w appe> l a m]e walk+ s*eme ( concepts1 l a m]e gho/ 9 contra/ ) ! man :o rema9s 9 8 own natural individuality4 ,su* objections to ! re-bir? ( ?+s 9 _s are especially to be he>d f ^? ^: p[] ( p]ception fails 9 ! pres5ce ( ?+s ) a purely spiritual cont5t2 al?\gh !y are well provid$ ) heal?y organs ( s5se-p]ception & ) impulses & passions full ( life4 ,z soon z !y are call$ ^u to p]ceive ! purely spiritual1 ! p[] to d s fails !m2 !y c deal only ) m]e conceptual husks1 :5 ev5 !y are n limit$ to empty words4 ,!y rema91 !re=e1 9 :at conc]ns spiritual cont5t1 m5 ( 8dry1 ab/ract und]/&+40 ,b ! man :o 9 ?+s purely spiritual possesses a gift ( p]ception l t 9 ?+s ( ! s5ses1 f9ds life assur$ly n ! poor] :5 he has enri*$ x ) its spiritual cont5t4 ,if ,i look out ^u a fl[]1 :y %\ld its ri* col\rs lose aught :atev] ( _! fre%ness1 because n only does my eye see ! col\rs1 b my inn] s5se also p]ceives ! spiritual be+ ( ! fl[]8 ,:y %\ld ! life ( my p]sonality become poor]1 because ,i d n foll[ my passions & impulses 9 spiritual bl9dness1 b illum9ate !m ?r\gh\t ) ! light ( high] k8 ,n poor]1 b full]1 ri*]1 is t life :i* is giv5 back aga9 9 ! _s4 ,,mei/] ,,eckh>t ,! _w ( ,mei/] ,eckh>t's conceptions is agl[ ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) ! feel+ t ?+s become reborn z high] entities 9 ! _s ( man4 ,l ! greate/ ,*ri/ian !ologian ( ! ,middle ,ages1 ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as1 :o liv$ f #abbe till #abgd1 ,mei/] ,eckh>t belong$ to ! ,dom9ican ,ord]4 ,eckh>t 0 an unqualifi$ admir] ( ,/4 ,?omas2 & ?is w seem ! m intelligible :5 we fix our gaze ^u ,eckh>t's :ole mann] ( conceiv+ ?+s4 ,he believ$ himself to be z completely 9 h>mony ) ! tea*+s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* z he assum$ a l agreem5t on ! "p ( ,/4 ,?omas4 ,eckh>t _h nei!r ! desire to take aught away f ! cont5t ( ,*ri/ianity1 nor ! wi% to add any?+ to x2 b he desir$ to br+ =w>d ?is cont5t anew 9 8 own way4 ,x =ms no "p ( ! spiritual ne$s ( a p]sonality su* z he 0 to set up new tru?s ( ?is or ! o!r k9d 9 ! place ( old ones4 ,su* a p]sonality has gr[n completely int]tw9$ ) ! cont5t :i* x has receiv$ f tradition2 b x craves to give to ?is cont5t a new =m1 a new life4 ,eckh>t desir$1 )\t d\bt1 to rema9 an or?odox ,*ri/ian4 ,! ,*ri/ian tru?s 7 8 own2 only he desir$ to reg>d ^! tru?s 9 ano!r way f t1 = in/ance1 9 :i* ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as _h done4 ,/4 ,?omas accept$ two s\rces ( k3 ,revelation1 9 matt]s ( fai?1 & ,reason1 9 ^? ( rese>*4 ,reason recognises ! laws ( ?+s1 t is1 ! spiritual 9 nature4 ,reason c raise itself above nature & grasp 9 ! _s f "o side ! ,div9e ,be+ und]ly+ nature4 ,b x does n atta9 9 ?is way to m]g+ itself 9 ! full be+ ( ,god4 ,a /ill high] tru?-cont5t mu/ come to meet x4 ,t is giv5 9 ! ,holy ,scripture1 :i* reveals :at man _c atta9 to ?r\gh himself4 ,! tru?-cont5t ( ! ,scripture mu/ be accept$ by man2 ,reason c def5d x1 ,reason c seek to und]/& x z well z possible ?r\gh its p[]s ( kn[+2 b nev] c ,reason eng5d] t tru? f )9 ! _s ( man4 ,n :at ! _s p]ceives is ! highe/ tru?1 b :at has come to ?is _s f )\t4 ,/4 ,augu/9e decl>es himself unable to f9d )9 himself ! s\rce = t :i* he %\ld believe4 ,he says3 8,i w\ld n believe 9 ! ,gospel1 did n ! au?ority ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* move me !reto40 ,t is 9 ! same _s z ! ,evangeli/1 :o po9ts to ! ext]nal te/imony3 8,t 444 :i* we h he>d1 :i* we h se5 ) our eyes1 :i* we h look$ ^u1 & our h&s h h&l$1 ( ! ,^w ( ,life2 444 t :i* we h se5 & he>d decl>e we unto y1 t ye also may h fell[%ip ) u40 ,b ,mei/] ,eckh>t w\ld r impress ^u man ! words ( ,*ri/3 8,x is exp$i5t = y t ,i g away3 = if ,i g n away1 ! ,com=t] w n come unto y02 & he expla9s ^! words by say+3 8,j z if he _h said3 ,ye h set too mu* joy ^u my pres5t appe>ance1 !re=e ! full joy ( ! ,holy ,gho/ _c come to y40 ,eckh>t ?9ks t he is speak+ ( no ,god o!r ?an t ,god ( :om ,augu/9e1 & ! ,evangeli/1 & ,?omas1 speak1 & yet ?is te/imony z to ,god is n 8 te/imony1 _! witness is n 84 8,"s p want to see ,god ) ! same eyes !y see a c[ )al1 & want to love ,god z !y w\ld love a c[4 ,s !y love ,god = ! sake ( out] ri*es & inn] com=t2 b su* folk d n rightly love ,god4444 ,simple folk fancy !y %\ld behold ,god z ?\gh ,he /ood !re & !y "h4 ,b x is n s4 ,god & ,i are "o 9 ! act ( kn[+ 7im ,erk5n5740 ,:at und]lies su* expressions 9 ,eckh>t's m\? is no?+ else ?an ! exp]i5ce ( ! inn] s5se2 & ?is exp]i5ce %[s him ?+s 9 a high] light4 ,he !re=e believes himself to h no ne$ ( an ext]nal light 9 ord] to atta9 to ! highe/ insight3 8,a ,ma/] says3 ,god became man1 :]eby ! :ole human race is uplift$ & made wor?y4 ,!re( may we be glad t ,*ri/ our bro!r ( ,8 own /r5g? rose above all ! *oirs ( angels & sitte? at ! "r h& ( ! ,fa!r4 ,t ,ma/] spake well2 b1 9 tru?1 ,i w\ld give little = x4 ,:at w\ld x help me1 _h ,i a bro!r :o 0 a ri* man1 & ,i !re)al a poor man8 ,:at w\ld x help me1 _h ,i a bro!r :o 0 a wise man1 & ,i 7 a fool8444 ,! ,heav5ly ,fa!r begette? ,8 ,only-,begott5 ,son 9 ,himself & 9 me4 ,:]e=e 9 ,himself & 9 me8 ,i am "o ) ,him2 & ,he has no p[] to %ut me out4 ,9 ! self-same "w1 ! ,holy ,gho/ receives its be+ & proce$s f me1 z f ,god4 ,:]e=e8 ,i am 9 ,god1 & if ! ,holy ,gho/ takes n its be+ f me1 nei!r does x take x f ,god4 ,9 no wise am ,i %ut out40 ,:5 ,eckh>t recalls ! say+ ( ,/4 ,paul3 8,put ye on ,jesus ,*ri/10 he means to imply 9 ?is say+ ! mean+3 ,s9k y\rselves into y\rselves1 dive d[n into self-contemplation3 & f out ! dep?s ( y\r be+1 ,god w %9e =? to meet y2 ,he illum9es all ?+s = y2 y h f\nd ,him )9 y2 y h become unit$ ) ,god's ,be+4 8,god became man1 t ,i might become ,god40 ,9 8 booklet ^u ,lonel9ess1 ,eckh>t expresses himself z foll[s ^u ! relation ( ! out] p]ception to ! inn]3 8,"h ?\ mu/ "k t ! ,ma/]s say t 9 e man !re are two k9ds ( man3 ! "o is call$ ! out] man1 & yet he acts ?r\gh ! p[] ( ! s\l4 ,! o!r man is call$ ! inn] man1 t is1 t :i* is )9 ! man4 ,n[ ?\ mu/ "k t e man :o love? ,god make? no m use ( ! p[]s ( ! s\l 9 ! out] man ?an s f> z ! five s5ses absolutely require2 & t :i* is )9 turns n itself to ! five s5ses1 save 9 s f> z x is ! guide & conductor ( ! five s5ses1 & %eph]ds !m1 s t !y foll[ n aft] _! crav+ to be/iality40 ,"o :o speaks 9 su* wise ( ! inn] man c no long] direct 8 gaze ^u a ,be+ ( ?+s ly+ outside himself2 = he sees cle>ly t f no k9d or species ( ! out] _w c ?is ,be+ come to him4 ,an objector might urge3 ,:at c x matt] to ! ?+s ( ! out] _w1 :at y add to !m out ( y\r own m9d8 ,d b rely ^u y\r own s5ses4 ,!y alone give y in=mation ( ! out] _w4 ,d n adult]ate1 by a m5tal addition1 :at y\r s5ses give y 9 purity1 )\t admixture1 z ! image ( ! out] _w4 ,y\r eye tells y :at col\r is2 :at y\r m9d kn[s ab\t col\r1 ( t !re is no?+ :atev] 9 col\r itself4 ,to ?is1 f ,mei/] ,eckh>t's /&po9t1 ! answ] w\ld h to be3 ,! s5ses are a physical app>atus2 !re=e :at !y h to tell u ab\t objects c conc]n only t :i* is physical 9 ! objects4 ,& ?is physical factor 9 ! objects communicates itself to me 9 su* wise t 9 myself a physical process is set go+4 ,col\r1 z a physical process ( ! out] _w1 sets up a physical process 9 my eye & bra94 ,!reby ,i p]ceive col\r4 ,b 9 ?is mann] ,i c p]ceive ( col\r only s mu* z is physical1 s5su\s4 ,s5se-p]ception cuts out ev]y?+ non-s5su\s f objects4 ,objects are ?us by s5se-p]ception /ripp$ ( ev]y?+ ab\t !m :i* is non-s5su\s4 ,if ,i !n advance to ! spiritual1 ! ideal cont5t1 ,i 9 fact only re9/ate 9 ! objects :at s5se-p]ception has %ut out !refrom4 ,?us s5se-p]ception does n exhibit to me ! deepe/ ,be+ ( objects1 x r sep>ates me f t be+4 ,b ! spiritual1 ! ideal conception1 seiz+ ^u !m aga91 unites me ) t be+4 ,x %[s me t objects are inw>dly ( exactly ! same spiritual 7gei/ig57 nature z ,i myself4 ,! b>ri] betwe5 myself & ! out] _w falls ?r\gh ?is spiritual conception ( ?+s4 ,i am sep>at$ f ! ext]nal _w 9 s f> z ,i am a ?+ ( ! s5ses among o!r ?+s ( ! s5ses4 ,col\r & my eye are two diff]5t entities4 ,my bra9 & a plant are two diff]5t ?+s4 ,b ! ideal cont5t ( ! plant & ( col\r belong toge!r ) ! ideal cont5t ( my bra9 & eye alike to a s+le ideal entity4 ,?is way ( look+ at ?+s mu/ n be confus$ ) ! v widespread an?ropomorphis+ conception ( ! _w1 :i* imag9es t x grasps ! objects ( ! out] _w by ascrib+ to !m qualities ( a physical nature1 :i* are suppos$ to resemble ! qualities ( ! human s\l4 ,?is view ass]ts3 ,:5 we meet ano!r human be+1 we p]ceive 9 him only s5su\s *>act]i/ics4 ,i _c see into my fell[-man's inn] life4 ,i inf] f :at ,i see & he> ( him1 8 inn] life1 8 s\l4 ,?us ! s\l is nev] any?+ :i* ,i c directly p]ceive2 ,i p]ceive a s\l only )9 myself4 ,my ?\ghts1 my imag9ations1 my feel+s1 no man sees4 ,n[ j z ,i h su* an inn] life1 alongside ( ! life :i* c be outw>dly p]ceiv$1 s1 too1 all o!r be+s mu/ h su* an inn] life4 ,?us concludes "o :o occupies ! /&po9t ( ! an?ropomorphis+ conception ( ! _w4 ,:at ,i p]ceive ext]nally 9 ! plant1 mu/ equally be ! out] side ( some?+ inw>d1 ( a s\l1 :i* ,i mu/ add 9 my imag9ation to :at ,i actually p]ceive4 ,& s9ce = me !re exi/s b "o s+le inn] _w1 namely1 my own1 !re=e ,i c conceive ( ! inn] _w ( o!r be+s only z resembl+ my own inn] _w4 ,along ?is l9e ( argum5t "o comes to a sort ( univ]sal ens\l+ ( all nature 7,pan-psy*ism74 ,?is view dep5ds1 h[ev]1 on a failure to recognise :at ! awak5$ inn] s5se really gives u4 ,! spiritual 7gei/ig7 cont5t ( an ext]nal object1 :i* reveals itself to me 9 my inn] self1 is n any?+ add$ 9 or by ?\ght to ! out] p]ception4 ,x is j z little ?is z is ! _s ( ano!r man4 ,i p]ceive ?is spiritual cont5t ?r\gh ! inn] s5se j 9 ! same way z ,i p]ceive its physical cont5t ?r\gh ! ext]nal s5ses4 ,& :at ,i call my inn] life 9 ! above s5se 7i4e41 ?\ghts1 feel+s1 etc471 is n at all 9 ! high] s5se1 my _s 7,gei/74 ,?is s-call$ inn] life is only ! outcome ( purely s5su\s processes1 & belongs to me only z a purely individual p]sonality1 :i* is no?+ m ?an ! result ( its physical organisation4 ,if ,i transf] ?is inn] life to out] ?+s1 ,i am1 z a matt] ( fact1 ?9k+ 9 ! air4 ,my p]sonal s\l-life1 my ?\ghts1 memories1 & feel+s1 are 9 me1 because ,i am a nature-be+ organis$ 9 su* & su* a way1 ) a p]fectly def9ite s5se-app>atus1 ) a p]fectly def9ite n]v\s sy/em4 ,i h no "r to transf] ?is my human s\l to o!r ?+s4 ,i %\ld only be entitl$ to d s if ,i happ5$ to f9d any:]e a simil>ly organis$ n]v\s sy/em4 ,b my individual s\l is n ! highe/ spiritual elem5t 9 me4 ,?is highe/ spiritual elem5t mu/ fir/ be awak5$ ?r\gh ! inn] s5se2 & ?is awak5$ spiritual elem5t 9 me is also "o & ! same ) ! spiritual elem5t 9 all ?+s4 ,! plant appe>s imm$iately 9 its own prop] spirituality to ?is spiritual elem5t1--,i h no ne$ to end[ x ) a spirituality l unto my own4 ,all talk ab\t ! unkn[n 8?+-9-itself0 loses any k9d ( mean+ ) ?is conception ( ! _w2 = x is j t v 8?+-9-itself0 :i* reveals itself to ! inn] s5se4 ,all su* talk orig9ates simply 9 ! fact t ^? :o talk ?us are unable to recognise 9 ! spiritual cont5ts ( _! own inn] be+ ! 8?+s-9-!mselves40 ,!y ?9k t !y "k 9 _! own inn] selves m]e %ad[s & s*emes )\t be+1--8m]e concepts & ideas0 ( ?+s4 ,b z !y /ill h a sort ( premonition ( ! 8?+-9-itself10 !y !re=e believe t ?is 8?+-9-itself0 is conceal+ itself1 & t !re are limits set to man's p[] ( kn[+4 ,"o _c prove to su* z are entangl$ 9 ?is belief1 t !y mu/ grasp ! 8?+-9-itself0 9 _! own inn] be+1 = ev5 if "o 7 to put x be=e !m1 !y w\ld /ill nev] recognise or admit ?is 8?+-9-itself40 ,b x is j ?is recognition ) :i* we are conc]n$4 ,all t ,mei/] ,eckh>t says is saturat$ ) ?is recognition4 8,( ?is take a comp>ison3 ,a door op5s & %uts ^u a h+e4 ,if1 n[1 ,i comp>e ! out] plank ( ?is door to ! out] man1 ,i mu/ !n comp>e ! h+e to ! inn] man4 ,n[1 :5 ! door op5s & %uts1 ! out] plank moves to & fro1 :ile yet ! h+e rema9s con/antly immovable & is 9 no way *ang$ !reby4 ,9 l mann] x is "h also40 ,z an individual s5se-be+1 ,i c inve/igate ?+s 9 all directions--! door op5s & %uts1--if ,i d n spiritually give bir? )9 me to ! p]ceptions ( ! s5ses1 !n d ,i "k no?+ ( _! nature--! h+e does n move6 ,! illum9ation br\ght ab\t ?r\gh ! inn] s5se is1 accord+ to ,eckh>t's view1 ! entrance ( ,god into ! s\l4 ,! light ( k :i* flames up ?r\gh ?is entrance1 he calls ! 8little sp>k ( ! s\l40 ,! po9t 9 man's inn] be+ at :i* ?is 8sp>k0 flames up is 8s pure1 s l(ty1 & s noble 9 itself1 t no creature c be !re91 b only ,god alone dwells !re9 ) ,8 purely ,div9e ,nature40 ,:osoev] has k9dl$ ?is 8sp>k0 9 himself1 no long] sees only z sees ! ord9>y man ) 8 out] s5ses1 & ) 8 logical und]/&+ :i* ord]s & classifies ! impressions ( ! s5ses1 b he sees h[ ?+s are 9 !mselves4 ,! out] s5ses & ! classify+ und]/&+ sep>ate ! individual man f o!r ?+s2 !y make ( him an individual 9 space & "t1 :o also p]ceives ! o!r ?+s 9 space & "t4 ,! man illum9at$ by ! 8sp>k0 ceases to be a s+le sep>at$ be+4 ,he annihilates 8 sep>at5ess4 ,all t br+s ab\t ! diff]5ce betwe5 himself & ?+s ceases to be4 ,t he1 z a s+le be+1 is t :i* p]ceives1 no long] comes into consid]ation4 ,?+s & he himself are no long] sep>at$4 ,?+s1 & ) !m1 ,god1 see !mselves 9 him4 8,?is sp>k is 9 v de$ ,god1 9 t x is a s+le on5ess & be>s )9 x ! imag]y ( all creatures1 image )\t image1 & image ^u image40 ,eckh>t proclaims 9 ! mo/ magnific5t words ! ext9ction ( ! isolat$ be+3 8,x is !re=e to be kn[n1 t accord+ to ?+s x is "o & ! same to "k ,god & to be kn[n by ,god4 ,!re9 d we "k ,god & see1 t ,he makes u to see & to "k4 ,& z ! air1 :i* enlight5e?1 is no?+ o!r ?an :at x enlight5s2 = ! air give? light1 because x is enlight5$2 ev5 s d we "k t we are kn[n1 & t ,he make? u to "k ,himself40 ,on ?is f\ndation ,mei/] ,eckh>t builds up 8 relation to ,god4 ,x is a purely spiritual "o1 & _c be modell$ accord+ to any image borr[$ f human individual exp]i5ce4 ,n z "o sep>at$ individual loves ano!r c ,god love 8 creation3 n z an ar*itect builds a h\se c ,god h creat$ x4 ,all su* ?\ghts vani% be=e ! inn] vision4 ,x belongs to ,god's v be+ t ,he %\ld love ! _w4 ,a ,god :o c\ld love or n love at pleasure1 is imag9$ accord+ to ! lik5ess ( ! individual man4 8,i speak 9 good tru? & 9 et]nal tru? & 9 ev]la/+ tru?1 t ,god mu/ ne$s ev] p\r ,himself =? 9 e man :o has rea*$ d[n to 8 true root to ! utmo/ ( possibility1 s :olly & completely t 9 ,8 life & 9 ,8 be+1 9 ,8 nature & 9 ,8 ,godhead1 ,he keeps no?+ back2 ,he mu/ ev] p\r all =? 9 fruitful wise40 ,& ! inn] illum9ation is some?+ t ! s\l mu/ necess>ily f9d :5 x s9ks itself deep into ! basis ( its be+4 ,f ?is x is already obvi\s t ,god's communication to humanity _c be conceiv$ aft] ! fa%ion ( ! revelation ( "o human be+ to ano!r4 ,?is communication may also be cut (f1 = "o man c %ut himself (f f ano!r2 b ,god mu/1 by virtue ( ,8 v nature1 reveal ,himself4 8,x is a sure & c]ta9 tru?1 t x is a necessity = ,god to seek u1 exactly z if ,8 v ,godhead dep5d$ ^u x4 ,god c z little disp5se ) u z we ) ,him4 ,ev5 ?\gh we turn away f ,god1 yet ,god c nev] turn away f u40 ,consequ5tly1 man's relation to ,god _c be conceiv$ ( z ?\gh some?+ image-l1 some?+ tak5 f ! individual human be+1 7 conta9$ !re94 ,eckh>t is ?us consci\s t x belongs to ! p]fectness ( ! ,root-,be+ ( ! _w to f9d ,itself 9 ! human s\l4 ,?is ,root-,be+ inde$ w\ld be imp]fect1 incomplete1 if x lack$ t "p ( its unfoldm5t :i* comes to light 9 ! s\l4 ,:at happ5s 9 man belongs to ! ,root-,be+2 & if x did n happ51 !n ! ,root-,be+ w\ld be b a "p ( ,itself4 ,9 ?is s5se1 man c feel himself z a necess>y "p ( ! ,be+ ( ! univ]se4 ,?is ,eckh>t expresses by describ+ 8 feel+s t[>ds ,god z foll[s3 8,i ?ank n ,god t ,he love? me1 = ,he may n d o!rwise2 :e!r ,he w x or no1 ,8 nature yet compelle? ,him4444 ,!re=e w ,i n pray to ,god to give me any?+1 nor w ,i praise ,him = t :i* ,he ha? giv5 me44440 ,b ?is relation%ip ( ! s\l to ! ,root-,be+ mu/ n be conceiv$ ( z if ! s\l 9 its individual nature 7 decl>$ to be id5tical ) ?is ,root-,be+4 ,! s\l :i* is entangl$ 9 ! s5se-_w1 & s 9 ! f9ite1 has z su* n yet got )9 itself ! cont5t ( ! ,root-,be+4 ,! s\l mu/ fir/ develop t cont5t )9 itself4 ,x mu/ annihilate itself z an isolat$ be+2 & ,mei/] ,eckh>t mo/ aptly *>act]ises ?is annihilation z ,entw]dung 7un-becom+ or involution74 8,:5 ,i come to ! root ( ! ,godhead1 none ask me :5ce ,i come & :]e ,i h be51 & none do? miss me1 = "h !re is an ,entw]dung40 ,aga91 ! foll[+ phrase speaks v cle>ly ab\t ?is relation3 8,i take a cup ( wat] & lay !re9 a mirror & set x "u ! disc ( ! sun4 ,! sun ca/s out its %9+ light on ! mirror & yet do? n pass away4 ,! reflect+ ( ! mirror 9 ! sun is sun 9 ! sun1 & yet ! mirror rema9s :at x is4 ,s is x ab\t ,god4 ,god is 9 ! s\l ) ,8 v nature & be+ & ,godhead1 & yet ,he is n ! s\l4 ,! reflect+ ( ! s\l 9 ,god1 is ,god 9 ,god1 & yet ! s\l is /ill t :i* x is40 ,! s\l :i* gives itself up to ! inn] illum9ation kn[s 9 itself n only :at ?is same s\l 0 be=e its illum9ation2 b x also kn[s t :i* ?is s\l only became ?r\gh ?is illum9ation4 8,we mu/ be unit$ ) ,god 9 be+2 we mu/ be unit$ ) ,god uniquely2 we mu/ be unit$ ) ,god :olly4 ,h[ %all we be unit$ ) ,god 9 be+8 ,t mu/ happ5 9 ! behold+ & n 9 ! ,wesung4 ,8 be+ may n become our be+1 b x %all be our life40 ,n an already exi/5t life--a ,wesung--is to be kn[n 9 ! logical s5se2 b ! high] kn[+--! behold+--%all itself become life2 ! spiritual1 ! ideal mu/ be s felt by ! behold]1 z ord9>y daily life is felt by individual human nature4 ,f su* />t+ po9ts1 ,mei/] ,eckh>t also builds up a pure conception ( ,fre$om4 ,9 its ord9>y life ! s\l is n free2 = x is int]wov5 ) ! realm ( l[] causes1 & accompli%es t to :i* x is impell$ by ^! l[] causes4 ,b by 8behold+0 or 8vision0 x is rais$ out ( ! doma9 ( ^! causes1 & acts no long] z a sep>at$ individual s\l4 ,! root ( be+ is laid b>e 9 ?is s\l1 & t c be mov$ to action by naught save by itself4 8,god does n compel ! w2 r ,he sets ! w free1 s t x wills n o!rwise ?an :at ,god ,himself wills2 & ! _s desires n to w o!r ?an :at ,god wills3 & t is n its un-fre$om3 x is its true & real fre$om4 ,= fre$om is t we are n b\nd1 b free & pure & unmix$1 z we 7 9 our fir/ outp\r+1 z we 7 set free 9 ! ,holy ,gho/40 ,x may be said ( ! illum9at$ man t he is himself ! be+ :i* f )9 itself det]m9es :at is good & :at is evil4 ,he c d naught absolutely1 b accompli% ! good4 ,= he does n s]ve ! good1 b ! good realises & lives itself out 9 him4 8,! righte\s man s]ve? nei!r ,god1 nor ! creature2 = he is free1 & ! ne>] he is to righte\sness1 ! m he is ,fre$om's v self40 ,:at !n1 = ,mei/] ,eckh>t1 c evil be8 ,x c be only action "u ! influ5ce ( ! l[] mode ( reg>d+ ?+s2--! act+ ( a s\l :i* has n pass$ ?r\gh ! /ate ( ,entw]dung 7un-becom+74 ,su* a s\l is selfi% 9 ! s5se t x wills only itself4 ,x c\ld n br+ its will+ outw>dly into accord ) moral ideals4 ,! s\l hav+ vision _c 9 ?is s5se be selfi%4 ,ev5 if x will$ itself1 x yet c\ld w only ! lord%ip ( ! ideal2 = x has made itself into ?is v ideal4 ,x c no long] w ! ends ( ! l[] nature1 = x has no long] aught 9 common ) ?is l[] nature4 ,to act 9 con=mity ) moral ideals implies = ! s\l :i* has vision1 no compulsion1 no deprivation4 8,! man :o /&e? 9 ,god's w & 9 ,god's love1 to him x is a crav+ to d all good ?+s t ,god wille?1 & leave undone all evil ?+s t are contr>y to ,god4 ,& x is impossible = him to leave undone any?+ t ,god w h done4 ,ev5 z walk+ is impossible to "o ^: legs are b\nd1 j s x w\ld be impossible = a man :o /&e? 9 ,god's w to d aught unvirtu\s40 ,eckh>t moreov] expressly gu>ds himself aga9/ ! idea t1 ) ?is view ( 81 free lic5se is giv5 = any?+ & ev]y?+ t ! individual may w4 ,! man possess+ vision is inde$ to be recognis$ by ! v fact t z a sep>at$ individual he no long] wills any?+4 8,c]ta9 m5 say3 ,if ,i h ,god & ,god's fre$om1 !n ,i may j d :atev] ,i please4 ,su* und]/& wrongly ?is say+4 ,s long z ?\ can/ d aught t is contr>y to ,god & ,8 comm&m5t1 s long ?\ ha/ n ,god's love2 ev5 ?\gh ?\ maye/ well deceive ! _w1 z if ?\ had/40 ,eckh>t is conv9c$ t to ! s\l :i* dives d[n into its own root1 ! mo/ p]fect morality w %9e =? f t root to meet x2 t !re all logical conception1 & all act+ 9 ! ord9>y s5se1 ceases1 & an entirely new ord]+ ( human life makes its appe>ance4 8,= all t ! und]/&+ c grasp1 & all t desir+ c desire1 is v]ily n ,god4 ,:]e und]/&+ & desir+ end1 !re x is d>k1 !re %9e? ,god4 ,!re t p[] unfolds 9 ! s\l :i* is wid] ?an ! wide heav5s4444 ,! bliss ( ! righte\s & ! bliss ( ,god is "o bliss2 = !re is ! righte\s full ( bliss1 :]e ,god is full ( bliss40 ,,! ,,fri5d%ip ,,( ,,god ,9 ,johannes ,taul] 7#acjj-acfa71 ,he9ri* ,suso 7#abie-acfe71 & ,johannes ,ruysbroeck 7#abic-acha71 "o makes acqua9tance ) m5 ^: life & "w exhibit 9 a v /rik+ mann] ^? 8motions ( ! s\l0 to :i* su* a spiritual pa? z t ( ,mei/] ,eckh>t is calculat$ to give rise 9 natures ( dep? & p[]4 ,:ile ,eckh>t seems l a man :o1 9 ! blissful exp]i5c+ ( spiritual re-bir?1 speaks ( ! nature ( ,k z ( a picture :i* he has succe$$ 9 pa9t+2 ^! o!rs1 foll[]s ( 81 appe> r l pilgrims1 to :om _! inn] re-bir? has %[n a new road :i* !y fa9 w\ld tread1 b ^: goal seems to vani% be=e !m into ! illimitable di/ance4 ,eckh>t dwells m ^u ! glories ( 8 picture2 !y ^u ! difficulties ( ! new pa?4 ,to und]/& ! diff]5ce betwe5 p]sonalities l ,eckh>t & ,taul]1 "o mu/ see q cle>ly h[ a man /&s t[>ds 8 high] cognitions4 ,man is int]wov5 ) ! s5se-_w & ! laws ( nature by :i* t s5se-_w is rul$4 ,he is himself a product ( t _w4 ,he lives because its =ces & its mat]ials are at "w 9 him2 nay1 he p]ceives ?is s5se-_w & judges ( x by laws1 accord+ to :i* bo? he himself & t _w are alike built up4 ,if he turns 8 eyes ^u an object1 n only does ! object pres5t itself to him z a complex ( int]act+ =ces1 rul$ by nature's laws1 b ! eye1 ) :i* he sees ! object is itself a body built up accord+ to j su* laws & ( j su* =ces2 & ! see+1 too1 takes place by simil> laws & =ces4 ,if we _h rea*$ ! goal ( natural sci5ce1 we %\ld be able to foll[ out ?is play ( ! =ces ( nature accord+ to natural laws "r up into ! highe/ regions ( ?\ght-=mation1--b 9 ! v act ( do+ ?is1 we raise ourselves above ?is play ( =ces4 ,= d we n /& above & beyond all ! 8uni=mities :i* make up ! laws ( nature10 :5 we ov]-see ! :ole & recognise h[ we ourselves fit into nature8 ,we see ) our eyes accord+ to laws ( nature4 ,b we "k also ! laws1 accord+ to :i* we see4 ,we c take our /& ^u a high] summit & ov]look at once bo? ourselves & ! out] _w 9 _! mutual int]play4 ,is !re n "h a some?+ work+ 9 u1 :i* is high] ?an ! s5su\s-organic p]sonality work+ ) ,nature's =ces & accord+ to ,nature's laws8 ,9 su* activity does !re /ill rema9 any wall ( division betwe5 our inn] selves & ! out] _w8 ,t :i* "h judges & ga9s = itself insight is no long] our sep>at$ p]sonality2 x is r ! g5]al _w-be+1 :i* has torn d[n ! b>ri] betwe5 ! inn] & out] worlds & n[ embraces bo? alike4 ,z true z x is t1 judg$ by ! out] appe>ance1 ,i /ill rema9 ! same sep>at$ individual :5 ,i h ?us torn d[n ?is b>ri]1 s true is x also t1 judg$ accord+ to ess5tial be+1 ,i am no long] ?is sep>at$ unit4 ,h5ce=? !re lives 9 me ! feel+ t !re speaks 9 my s\l ! ,all-,be+1 :i* embraces bo? myself & ! entire _w4 ,?is is :at ,taul] felt1 :5 he said3 8,man is j z if he 7 ?ree m5--8 animal man z he is accord+ to ! s5ses2 !n 8 rational man & la/ly1 8 highe/1 godlike man4444 ,! "o is ! out]1 animal1 s5su\s man2 ! o!r is ! inn]1 und]/&+ man1 ) 8 und]/&+ & reason+ p[]s2 ! ?ird man is _s1 7,gem?--lit4 emotional1 feel+ nature71 ! v highe/ "p ( ! s\l40#a ,h[ f> ?is ?ird man is above ! fir/ & second1 ,eckh>t has express$ 9 ! words3 8,! eye ?r\gh :i* ,i see ,god1 t is ! same eye ) :i* ,god sees me4 ,my eye & ,god's eye1 t is "o eye & "o kn[+ & "o feel+40 #a ,cp4 ,w4 ,preg]3 ,ges*i*te d] ,deuts*5 ,my/ik1 vol4 iii1 p4 #afa4 ,b 9 ,taul] ano!r feel+ is active z well z ?is4 ,he has f\ght 8 way ?r\gh to a real vision ( ! spiritual1 & does n con/antly confuse1 z d ! false mat]iali/s & ! false ideali/s1 ! s5sibly-natural ) ! spiritual4 ,if1 ) 8 disposition1 ,taul] _h become a sci5ti/1 he w\ld h insi/$ ^u expla9+ all t is natural1 includ+ ! :ole ( man1 bo? ! fir/ & ! second1 purely ^u natural l9es4 ,he w\ld nev] h transf]r$ purely spiritual =ces into nature itself4 ,he w\ld nev] h talk$ ( a 8purposefulness0 9 nature conceiv$ ( accord+ to m5's notions4 ,he knew t !re1 :]e we p]ceive ) our s5ses1 no 8creative ideas0 are to be f\nd4 ,f> r he 0 mo/ ke5ly consci\s ( ! fact t man is a purely natural be+4 ,& z he felt himself to be1 n a sci5ti/1 b a devotee ( moral life1 he !re=e felt mo/ ke5ly ! contra/ :i* reveals itself betwe5 ?is natural be+ ( man & t vision ( ,god :i* arises naturally & )9 nature1 b z spirituality4 ,& j 9 t v contra/ ! mean+ ( life pres5t$ itself to 8 eyes4 ,man f9ds himself z a s+le be+1 a creature ( nature4 ,& no sci5ce c reveal to him any?+ else ab\t ?is life ?an t he is su* a creature ( nature4 ,z a creature ( nature he _c get outside ( ! sph]e ( natural creation4 ,9 x he mu/ rema94 ,& yet 8 inn] life leads him outside & beyond x4 ,he mu/ h confid5ce 9 t :i* no sci5ce ( out] nature c give him or %[ to him4 ,if he calls only ?is nature ,be+ or 8t :i* is10 !n he mu/ be able to rea* out to ! vision :i* recognises z ! high]1 ,non-be+1 or 8t :i* is n40 ,taul] seeks = no ,god :o is pres5t 9 ! same s5se z a natural =ce2 he seeks no ,god :o has creat$ ! _w 9 ! s5se ( human creation4 ,9 him lives ! cle> insight t ! conception ( creation ev5 ( ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur* is only idealis$ human creat+4 ,x is cle> to him t ,god is n to be f\nd z nature's work+ & h] laws are f\nd1 by sci5ce4 ,taul] is well aw>e t we mu/ n add 9 ?\ght any?+ to nature z ,god4 ,he kn[s t :oev] ?9ks ,god1 9 8 s5se1 no long] ?9ks ?\ght-cont5t1 z does "o :o has grasp$ nature 9 ?\ght4 ,!re=e1 ,taul] seeks n to ?9k ,god1 b to ?9k div9ely1 to ?9k z ,god ?9ks4 ,! k ( nature is n enri*$ by ! k ( ,god1 b trans=m$4 ,! kn[] ( ,god does n "k a diff]5t ?+ f ! kn[] ( nature1 b he kn[s 9 a diff]5t way4 ,n "o s+le lett] c ! kn[] ( ,god add to ! k ( nature2 b ?r\gh 8 :ole kn[+ ( nature !re %9es a new light4 ,:at root-feel+s w take possession ( a man's s\l :o contemplates ! _w f ?is po9t ( view1 w dep5d ^u h[ he reg>ds t exp]i5ce ( ! s\l :i* br+s ab\t spiritual re-bir?4 ,)9 ?is exp]i5ce1 man is :olly a natural be+1 :5 he consid]s himself 9 8 int]action ) ! re/ ( nature2 & he is :olly a spiritual be+ :5 he consid]s ! conditions into :i* ?is re-bir? has br\ght him4 ,?us we c say ) equal tru?1 ! inmo/ dep? ( ! s\l is /ill natural2 z also x is already div9e4 ,taul] emphasis$ ! =m] 9 accordance ) 8 own t5d5cy ( ?\ght4 ,h[ev] f> we may p5etrate into our s\ls1 we /ill rema9 sep>at$ individual human be+s1 said he to himself4 ,b yet 9 ! v dep?s ( ! s\l ( ! individual be+ !re gleams =? ! ,all-,be+4 ,taul] 0 dom9at$ by ! feel+3 ,?\ can/ n free ?yself f sep>at5ess1 nor purify ?yself f x4 ,!re=e ! ,all-,be+ 9 its purity c nev] make its appe>ance )9 !e1 x c only %$ its light into ! dep?s ( ?y s\l4 ,?us 9 its dep?s only a m]e reflection1 a picture ( ! ,all-,be+ comes into exi/5ce4 ,?\ can/ s trans=m ?y sep>at$ p]sonality t x reproduces ! ,all-,be+ z a picture2 b ?is ,all-,be+ itself does n %9e =? 9 !e4 ,/>t+ f su* conceptions1 ,taul] came to ! idea ( a ,godhead t nev] m]ges :olly into ! human _w1 nev] fl[s q completely into x4 ,m1 he atta*es importance to 8 n be+ confus$ ) ^? :o ma9ta9 t man's inmo/ be+ is itself div9e4 ,he says3 8,! ,union ) ,god is tak5 by fooli% m5 9 a fle%ly s5se1 & !y say t !y %all be trans=m$ into div9e nature2 b su* is false & an evil h]esy4 ,= ev5 9 ! v highe/1 mo/ inw>d ,union ) ,god1 ,god's nature & ,god's be+ /ill rema9 l(ty1 yea1 high] ?an ! l(tie/2 t passe? into a div9e abyss1 :]e nev] yet 0 creature40 ,taul] wi%es1 & rightly1 to be call$ a good ,ca?olic 9 ! s5se ( 8 age & ( 8 prie/ly call+4 ,he has no desire to oppose any o!r conception to ,*ri/ianity4 ,he desires only to deep5 & spiritualise t ,*ri/ianity ?r\gh 8 way ( look+ at x4 ,he speaks z a pi\s prie/ ( ! cont5t ( ,holy ,writ4 ,b ?is same scripture /ill becomes 9 ! _w ( 8 conceptions a means = ! expression ( ! inmo/ exp]i5ces ( 8 s\l4 8,god worke? all 8 works 9 ! s\l & give? !m to ! s\l2 & ! ,fa!r begette? ,8 only begott5 ,son 9 ! s\l1 z truly z ,he begette? ,him 9 et]nity1 nei!r m1 nor less4 ,:at is born :5 "o says3 ,god begette? 9 ! s\l8 ,is x a lik5ess ( ,god1 or a picture ( ,god1 or is x some:at ( ,god8 ,nay3 x is nei!r picture nor lik5ess ( ,god1 b ! same ,god & ! same ,son :om ! ,fa!r begette? 9 et]nity & naught else ?an ! blissful div9e ^w1 t is ! second p]son 9 ! ,tr9ity1 ,him ! ,fa!r begette? 9 ! s\l1 444 & !re( ! s\l ha? ?us great & special dignity40#b ,! /ories ( scripture become = ,taul] ! g>m5t 9 :i* he clo!s ! happ9ess ( ! inn] life4 8,h]od1 :o drove out ! *ild & s\ght to slay him1 is a lik5ess ( ! _w1 :i* yet seeke? to kill ?is *ild 9 a believ+ man1 !re=e "o %\ld & mu/ flee !refrom1 if we d desire to keep t *ild alive 9 u1 b t *ild is ! enlight5$ believ+ s\l ( ea* & e man40 #b ,cp4 ,preg]3 ,hi/ory ( ,g]man ,my/icism1 vol4 iii41 p4 #bai et seq4 ,z ,taul] directs 8 gaze ma9ly ^u ! natural man1 he is comp>atively less conc]n$ to tell u :at happ5s :5 ! high] man ent]s into ! natural man1 ?an to discov] ! pa?s :i* ! l[] =ces ( ! p]sonality mu/ foll[ if !y are to be transmut$ into ! high] life4 ,z a devotee ( ! moral life1 he desires to %[ to m5 ! roads to ! ,all-,be+4 ,he has unconditional fai? & tru/ t ! ,all-,be+ %9es =? 9 man1 if man w s ord] 8 life t !re %all be 9 him a %r9e = ! ,div9e4 ,b ?is ,all-,be+ c nev] %9e =? :ile man %uts himself up 9 8 m]e natural sep>at$ p]sonality4 ,su* a man1 sep>at$ (f 9 himself1 is m]ely "o memb] ( ! _w3 a s+le creature1 9 ,taul]'s language4 ,! m man %uts himself (f )9 ?is 8 be+ z a memb] ( ! _w1 s mu* ! less c ! ,all-,be+ f9d place 9 him4 8,if man is 9 reality to become "o ) ,god1 !n all en]gies & p[]s ev5 ( ! inn] man mu/ die & become sil5t4 ,! w mu/ turn away ev5 f ! ,good & f all will+1 & become void ( will+40 8,man mu/ escape f all 8 s5ses & turn inw>ds all 8 p[]s1 & come into a =gett+ ( all ?+s & ( himself40 8,= ! true & et]nal ,^w ( ,god is utt]$ only 9 ! des]t1 :5 ! man ha? gone out f himself & f all ?+s & is q untrammell$1 desolate & alone40 ,:5 ,taul] /ood at 8 z5i?1 ! problem :i* occupi$ ! c5tral po9t ( 8 m5tal life 03 ,h[ c man ov]come & kill out 9 himself 8 sep>at$ exi/5ce1 s z to live 9 p]fect unison ) ! ,all-life8 ,= "o 9 ?is position1 all feel+s t[>ds ! ,all-,be+ conc5trate !mselves into ?is "o ?+3 ,awe be=e ! ,all-,be+ z t :i* is inexhau/ible1 endless4 ,he says to himself3 :atev] level ?\ ha/ rea*$1 !re rema9 /ill high] p]spectives1 /ill m exalt$ possibilities4 ,?us cle> & def9$ z is to him ! direction 9 :i* he has to turn 8 /eps1 x is equally cle> to him t he c nev] speak ( a goal3 = a new goal is only ! beg9n+ ( a new pa?4 ,?r\gh su* a new goal man rea*es a c]ta9 level ( evolution3 b evolution itself cont9ues illimitably4 ,& :at t evolution may atta9 ^u "s m di/ant level1 x c nev] "k ^u its pres5t /age4 ,!re is no kn[+ ! f9al goal3 only a tru/+ 9 ! pa?1 9 evolution itself4 ,!re is kn[+ = ev]y?+ :i* man has already atta9$4 ,x consi/s 9 ! p5etration ( an already pres5t object by ! p[]s ( our _s4 ,= ! high] life ( man's inn] be+1 !re is no su* kn[+4 ,"h ! p[]s ( our _s mu/ fir/ transf] ! object itself into ! realm ( ! exi/5t2 !y mu/ fir/ create = x an exi/5ce1 con/itut$ z is natural exi/5ce4 ,natural ,sci5ce foll[s ! evolution ( be+s f ! simple/ up to ! mo/ p]fect$1 to man himself4 ,?is evolution lies be=e u z already complet$4 ,we "k x1 by p5etrat+ x ) ! p[]s ( our _s4 ,:5 evolution has rea*$ humanity1 man !n f9ds no?+ fur!r !re be=e him z its cont9uation4 ,he himself accompli%es ! fur!r unfoldm5t4 ,h5ce=w>d he lives :at = e>li] /ages he only kn[s4 ,he creates1 accord+ to ! object1 t :i*1 = :at has gone be=e1 he only copies 9 accordance ) its spiritual nature4 ,t tru? is n "o ) ! exi/5t 9 nature1 b naturally embraces bo? ! exi/5t & ! non-exi/5t3 ( ?is tru? ,taul] is fill$ to ov]fl[+ 9 all 8 feel+s4 ,x has be5 h&$ d[n to u t ,taul] 0 l$ to ?is fulfill+ by an illum9at$ layman1 a 8,fri5d ( ,god f ! ,m\nta9s40 ,we h "h a my/]i\s /ory4 ,z to :]e ?is 8,fri5d ( ,god0 liv$ !re exi/ only conjectures2 z to :o he 01 n ev5 ^!4 ,he seems to h he>d mu* ( ,taul]'s way ( prea*+1 & to h resolv$ accord+ly to j\rney to ,taul]1 :o 0 !n work+ z a prea*] 9 ,/rassburg1 9 ord] to fulfil a c]ta9 duty by him4 ,taul]'s relation to ! ,fri5d ( ,god1 & ! influ5ce :i* ! latt] ex]cis$ ^u ! =m]1 are to be f\nd describ$ 9 a text :i* is pr9t$ along ) ! olde/ editions ( ,taul]'s s]mons "u ! title1 8,! ,book ( ! ,ma/]40 ,!re9 a ,fri5d ( ,god1 9 :om "s seek to recognise ! same :o came into relations ) ,taul]1 gives an acc\nt ( a 8,ma/]10 :om "s ass]t to be ,taul] himself4 ,he relates h[ a trans=mation1 a spiritual re-bir?1 0 br\ght ab\t 9 a c]ta9 8,ma/]0 & h[ ! latt]1 :5 he felt 8 dea? draw+ ne>1 call$ 8 fri5d to him & begg$ him to write ! /ory ( 8 8enlight5m5t10 b yet to take c>e t no "o %\ld ev] le>n ( :om ! book speaks4 ,he asks ?is on ! gr\nd t all ! k t proce$s f him is yet n really f him4 8,= "k ye t ,god ha? br\ght all to pass ?r\gh me1 poor worm1 & t :at x is1 is n m9e1 x is ( ,god40 ,a le>n$ controv]sy :i* has connect$ itself ) ! occurr5ce is n ( ! v smalle/ importance = ! ess5ce ( ! matt]4 ,an ef=t 0 made to prove on "o side#c t ! ,fri5d ( ,god nev] exi/$1 b t 8 exi/5ce 0 fiction & t ! books ascrib$ to him come f ano!r h& 7,rulman ,m]sw974 ,on ! o!r h& ,wilhelm ,preg] has s\ght ) _m argum5ts 79 8 ,hi/ory ( ,g]man ,my/icism7 to support ! exi/5ce1 ! g5u95ess ( ! writ+s1 & ! correctness ( ! facts t relate to ,taul]4 #c ,d5ifle3 ,die ,di*tung5 des ,gottesfreundes im ,ob]l&e4 ,i am "h "u no obligation to ?r[ light by presumptu\s inve/igation ^u a relation%ip z to :i* any "o1 :o und]/&s h[ to read ! writ+s#d 9 "q1 w "k t x %\ld rema9 a secret4 #d ,! writ+s 9 "q are1 among o!rs3 ,von eime eig5willig5 weltwis5 manne1 d] von eime heilig5 weltprie/]e gewiset w>t uffe demuetige gehorsamme1 #acch2 ,das ,bu* von d5 zwei ,mann52 ,d] gefang5e ,ritt]1 #acdi2 ,die gei/li*e /ege1 #acej2 ,von d] gei/li*5 ,leit]1 #aceg2 ,das ,mei/]bu*1 #acfi2 ,ges*i*te von zwei fnfzehnjhrig5 ,knab54 ,if "o says ( ,taul]1 t at a c]ta9 /age ( 8 life a trans=mation took place 9 him1 t w be amply suffici5t4 ,taul]'s p]sonality ne$ no long] be 9 any way consid]$ 9 ?is connection1 b only a p]sonality 89 g5]al40 ,z reg>ds ,taul]1 we are only conc]n$ ) ! fact t we mu/ und]/& 8 trans=mation f ! po9t ( view set =? 9 :at foll[s4 ,if we comp>e 8 lat] activity ) 8 e>li]1 ! fact ( ?is trans=mation is obvi\s )\t fur!r se>*4 ,i w leave aside all out] circum/ances & relate ! inn] occurr5ces 9 ! s\l ( ! 8,ma/]0 "u 8! influ5ce ( ! layman40 ,:at my read] w und]/& by ! 8layman0 & ! 8,ma/]0 dep5ds entirely ^u 8 own m5tality2 :at ,i myself ?9k ab\t x is a matt] z to :i* ,i _c "k = :om x is ( any weight4 ,a ,ma/] is in/ruct+ 8 disciples z to ! relation%ip ( ! s\l to ! ,all-,be+ ( ?+s4 ,he speaks ( ! fact t :5 man plunges into ! abysmal dep?s ( 8 s\l1 he no long] feels ! natural1 limit$ =ces ( ! sep>at$ p]sonality work+ )9 him4 ,!re9 ! sep>at$ man no long] speaks1 !re9 speaks ,god4 ,!re man does n see ,god1 or ! _w2 !re ,god sees ,himself4 ,man has become "o ) ,god4 ,b ! ,ma/] kn[s t ?is tea*+ has n yet awak5$ to full life 9 him4 ,he ?9ks x ) 8 und]/&+3 b he does n yet live 9 x ) e fibre ( 8 p]sonality4 ,he is ?us tea*+ ab\t a /ate ( ?+s :i* he has n yet completely liv$ ?r\gh 9 himself4 ,! description ( ! condition corresponds to ! tru?2 yet ?is tru? has no value if x does n ga9 life1 if x does n br+ itself =? 9 reality z actually exi/5t4 ,! 8layman0 or 8,fri5d ( ,god0 he>s ( ! ,ma/] & 8 tea*+s4 ,he is no less saturat$ ) ! tru? :i* ! ,ma/] utt]s ?an ! ,ma/] himself4 ,b he possesses ?is tru? n z a matt] ( ! und]/&+2 he has x z ! :ole =ce ( 8 life4 ,he kn[s t :5 ?is tru? has come to a man f outside1 he c himself give utt]ance to x1 )\t ev5 9 ! lea/ liv+ 9 accordance ) x4 ,b 9 t case he has no?+ o!r 9 him ?an ! natural k ( ! und]/&+4 ,he !n speaks ( ?is natural k z if x 7 ! highe/1 equival5t to ! work+ ( ! ,all-,be+4 ,x is n s1 because x has n be5 acquir$ 9 a life t has approa*$ to ?is k z a trans=m$1 a reborn life4 ,:at "o acquires only z a natural man1 t rema9s only natural1--ev5 :5 "o aft]w>ds expresses 9 words ! fundam5tal *>act]i/ic ( ! high] k4 ,outw>ds1 f )9 ! v nature itself1 mu/ ! trans=mation be accompli%$4 ,nature1 :i* by liv+ has evolv$ itself to a c]ta9 level1 mu/ evolve fur!r ?r\gh life2 some?+ new mu/ come into exi/5ce ?r\gh ?is fur!r evolution4 ,man mu/ n only look backw>ds ^u ! evolution :i* already lies beh9d him--claim z ! highe/ t :i* %apes itself accord+ !reto 9 8 _s--b he mu/ look =w>d ^u ! uncreat$3 8 k mu/ be a beg9n+ ( a new cont5t1 n an end to ! cont5t ( evolution :i* already lies be=e x4 ,nature advances f ! worm to ! mammal1 f ! mammal to man1 n 9 a conceptual b 9 an actual1 real process4 ,man has to repeat ?is process n 9 8 m9d alone4 ,! m5tal repetition is only ! beg9n+ ( a fre%1 real evolution1 :i*1 h[ev]1 despite its be+ spiritual1 is real4 ,man1 !n1 does n m]ely "k :at nature has produc$2 he cont9ues nature2 he translates 8 k into liv+ action4 ,he gives bir? )9 himself to ! _s1 & ?is _s advances !nce onw>ds f level to level ( evolution1 z nature itself advances4 ,_s beg9s a natural process ^u a high] level4 ,! talk ab\t ! ,god :o contemplates ,himself 9 man's inn] be+1 takes on a diff]5t "* 9 "o :o has recognis$ ?is4 ,he atta*es little importance to ! fact t an insight already atta9$ has l$ him into ! dep?s ( ! ,all-,be+2 in/ead1 8 spiritual nature acquires a new "*4 ,x unfolds itself fur!r 9 ! direction det]m9$ by ! ,all-,be+4 ,su* a man n only looks at ! _w diff]5tly f "o :o m]ely und]/&s3 he lives 8 life o!rwise4 ,he does n talk ( ! mean+ :i* life already has ?r\gh ! =ces & laws ( ! _w3 b he gives anew a fre% mean+ to 8 life4 ,z little z ! fi% already has 9 itself :at makes its appe>ance on a lat] level ( evolution z ! mammal1 z little has ! und]/&+ man already 9 himself :at %all be born f him z ! high] man4 ,if ! fi% c\ld "k itself & ! ?+s ar\nd x1 x w\ld reg>d ! be+-a-fi% z ! mean+ ( life4 ,x w\ld say3 ! ,all-,be+ is l ! fi%3 9 ! fi% ! ,all-,be+ beholds itself4 ,?us w\ld ! fi% speak z long z x rema9$ con/ant to its und]/&+ k9d ( k4 ,9 reality x does n rema9 con/ant !reto4 ,x rea*es out beyond its k ) its activity4 ,x becomes a reptile & lat] a mammal4 ,! mean+ :i* x gives to itself 9 reality rea*es out beyond ! mean+ :i* m]e contemplation gives to x4 ,9 man also ?is mu/ be s4 ,he gives himself a mean+ 9 reality2 he does n halt & /& /ill at ! mean+ he already has1 :i* 8 contemplation %[s him4 ,k leaps out beyond itself1 if only x und]/&s itself aright4 ,k _c d$uce ! _w f a ready-made ,god2 x c only unfold itself f a g]m 9 ! direction t[>ds a ,god4 ,! man :o has und]/ood ?is w n reg>d ,god z some?+ t is outside ( him2 he w deal ) ,god z a be+ :o w&]s ) him t[>ds a goal1 :i* at ! outset is j z unkn[n z ! nature ( ! mammal is unkn[n to ! fi%4 ,he does n aim to be ! kn[] ( ! hidd51 or ( ! self-reveal+ exi/5t ,god1 b to be ! fri5d ( ! div9e do+ & work+1 :i* is exalt$ ov] bo? be+ & non-be+4 ,! layman1 :o came to ! ,ma/]1 0 a 8,fri5d ( ,god0 9 ?is s5se1 & ?r\gh him ! ,ma/] became f a contemplator ( ! be+ ( ,god1 "o :o is 8alive 9 ! _s10 "o :o n only contemplat$1 b liv$ 9 ! high] s5se4 ,! ,ma/] n[ no long] br\ght =? concepts & ideas ( ! und]/&+ f 8 inn] nature1 b ^! concepts & ideas bur/ =? f him z liv+1 actualis$ _s4 ,he no long] m]ely edifi$ 8 he>]s2 he %ook ! v f\ndations ( _! be+4 ,he no long] plung$ _! s\ls into _! inn] be+2 he l$ !m into a new life4 ,?is is rec\nt$ to u symbolically3 ab\t =ty p fell d[n ?r\gh 8 prea*+ & lay z if dead4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z a guide to su* a new life1 we possess a book ab\t ^: au?or no?+ is kn[n4 ,lu!r fir/ made x kn[n 9 pr9t4 ,! philologi/1 ,franz ,pfeiff]1 has rec5tly pr9t$ x accord+ to a manuscript ( ! ye> #adig1 ) a mod]n ,g]man translation fac+ ! orig9al text4 ,:at prec$es ! book indicates its purpose & its goal3 8,"h beg9s ! man f ,frankfurt & sai? _m v l(ty & v beautiful ?+s ab\t a p]fect life40 ,^u ?is foll[s ! 8,preface ab\t ! man f ,frankfurt03 8,al-mighty1 ,et]nal ,god ha? utt]$ ?is little book ?r\gh a wise1 und]/&+1 tru?ful1 righte\s man1 8 fri5d1 :o 9 =m] days 0 a ,g]man nobleman1 a prie/ & a cu/odian 9 ! ,g]man ,h\se ( ,nobles at ,frankfurt2 x tea*e? _m a lovely insight into ,div9e ,wisdom1 & especially h[ & :]eby "o may "k ! true1 righte\s fri5ds ( ,god1 & also ! unrighte\s1 false1 free-?9k]s1 :o are v hurtful to ,holy ,*ur*40 ,by 8free-?9k]s0 "o may p]haps und]/& ^? :o live 9 a m]ely conceptual _w1 l ! 8,ma/]0 describ$ above be=e 8 trans=mation by means ( ! 8,fri5d ( ,god10 & by ! 8true1 righte\s fri5ds ( ,god10 su* z possess ! disposition ( ! 8layman40 ,"o may fur!r ascribe to ! book ! int5tion ( s work+ ^u its read]s z ! 8,fri5d ( ,god f ! ,m\nta9s0 did ^u ! ,ma/]4 ,x is n kn[n :o ! au?or 04 ,b :at does t mean8 ,x is n kn[n :5 he 0 born & di$1 or :at he did 9 8 out] life4 ,t ! au?or aim$ to pres]ve et]nal secrecy ab\t ^! facts ( 8 out] life1 belongs naturally to ! way 9 :i* he desir$ to "w4 ,x is n ! 8,i0 ( ?is or ! o!r man1 born at a def9ite po9t ( "t1 :o is to speak to u1 b ! 8,i-ness0 9 ! dep?s :]e( 8! sep>at5ess ( individualities0 79 ! s5se ( ,paul ,asmus' say+#e7 mu/ fir/ unfold itself4 8,if ,god took to ,himself all m5 :o are or :o h ev] be51 & became man 9 !m1 & !y became ,god 9 ,him1 & x did n happ5 to me also1 !n my fall & my turn+ away w\ld nev] be made good1 unless x also happ5$ 9 me too4 ,& 9 ?is re/oration & mak+ good1 ,i nei!r c nor may nor %\ld d any?+ !reto save a m]e pure suff]+1 s t ,god alone doe? & worke? all ?+s 9 me1 & ,i suff] ,him & all ,8 works & ,8 div9e w4 ,b if ,i w n submit to ?is1 b possess myself ) egotism1 i4e41 ) m9e1 & ,i1 to me1 = me1 & ! l1 t h9d]s ,god s t ,he _c "w ,8 "w 9 me purely alone & )\t h9drance4 ,!re=e my fall & my turn+ away rema9 ?us n made good40 ,! 8man f ,frankfurt0 aims to speak n z a sep>at$ individual2 he desires to let ,god speak4 ,t he yet c d ?is only z a s+le1 di/9ct p]sonality he naturally kn[s full well2 b he is a 8,fri5d ( ,god10 t means a man :o aims n at pres5t+ ! nature ( life ?r\gh contemplation1 b at po9t+ out ! beg9n+ ( a new evolution>y pa?way ?r\gh ! liv+ _s4 #e ,vide ante1 page #cd4 ,! explanations 9 ! book are v>i\s in/ructions z to h[ "o comes to ?is pa?way4 ,! root-?\ght returns aga9 & aga93 man mu/ /rip (f ev]y?+ t is connect$ ) t :i* makes him appe> z a s+le1 sep>ate p]sonality4 ,?is ?\ght seems to be work$ out only 9 respect ( ! moral life2 x %\ld be ext5d$1 )\t fur!r ado1 to ! high] life ( k z well4 ,"o mu/ annihilate 9 oneself :atev] appe>s z sep>at5ess3 !n sep>at$ exi/5ce ceases2 ! ,all-,life ent]s into u4 ,we _c ma/] ?is ,all-,life by draw+ x t[>ds u4 ,x comes into u1 :5 we r$uce ! sep>at5ess 9 u to sil5ce4 ,we h ! ,all-,life lea/ ( all j !n1 :5 we s reg>d our sep>at$ exi/5ce z if ! ,:ole already dwelt )9 x4 ,?is fir/ comes to light 9 ! sep>at$ exi/5ce :5 ?is sep>at$ exi/5ce no long] claims = itself to be any?+4 ,?is pret5sion on ! "p ( ! sep>at$ exi/5ce our text t]ms 8assumption40 ,?r\gh 8assumption0 ! self makes x impossible = itself t ! ,univ]sal ,self %\ld ent] into x4 ,! self !n puts itself z a "p1 z some?+ imp]fect1 9 ! place ( ! :ole1 ( ! p]fect4 8,! p]fect is a be+1 t 9 itself & 9 its be+ has conceiv$ & resolv$ all be+s1 & )\t :i* & ap>t f :i* !re is no true be+1 & 9 :i* all ?+s h _! be+2 = x is ! be+ ( all ?+s & is 9 itself un*angeable & immovable1 & *anges & moves all o!r ?+s4 ,b ! divid$ & ! imp]fect is t :i* has sprung f out ( ?is p]fect1 or becomes1 j z a ray or a light t fl[s =? f ! sun or a light & %9es ^u some?+1 ?is or t4 ,& t is call$ ! creature1 & ( all ^! divid$ ?+s none is ! p]fect4 ,!re=e also is ! p]fect none ( ! divid$4444 ,:5 ! p]fect come?1 ! divid$ is despis$4 ,b :5 does x come8 ,i say3 ,:5 s f> z is possible x is kn[n1 felt1 ta/$ 9 ! s\l2 = ! defect lies :olly 9 u & n 9 x4 ,= j z ! sun illum9ates ! :ole _w & is j z ne> to ! "o z to ! o!r1 yet a bl9d man sees x n4 ,b t is no defect ( ! sun b ( ! bl9d man4444 ,if my eye is to see any?+1 x mu/ become cleans$1 or be already cleans$ f all o!r ?+s4444 ,n[ "o might be incl9$ to say3 ,9 s f> !n z x is unkn[able & inconceivable = all creatures1 & s9ce ! s\l is also a creature1 h[ c x !n be kn[n 9 ! s\l8 ,answ]3 ,!re=e is x said1 ! creature %all be kn[n z a creature40 ,?is is z mu* z to say t all creatures %all be reg>d$ z creat$ & creation & n reg>d !mselves z ,i-ness & self-ness1 :]eby ?is kn[+ is made impossible4 8,= 9 :atev] creature ?is p]fect "o %all be kn[n1 !re all creature-be+1 creat$-be+1 ,i-ness1 self-ness1 & ev]y?+ ( ! k9d mu/ be lo/1 be & become naught40#f ,! s\l mu/ !re=e look )9 itself2 !re x f9ds its ,i-ness1 its self-ness4 ,if x rema9s /&+ !re1 x !reby cuts itself (f f ! p]fect4 ,if x reg>ds its ,i-ness only z a ?+ l5t to x z x 71 & annihilates x 9 _s1 x w be seiz$ ^u by ! /ream ( ! ,all-,life1 ( ,p]fection4 #f ,*ap4 i41 ,book ( ! ,man f ,frankfurt4 8,:5 ! creature assumes to itself some:at ( good1 z ,be+1 ,life1 ,k1 ,p[]1 9 %ort1 aught ( t :i* "o calls good & ?9ks t x is t1 or t x belongs to x or comes f x1 s (t5 & s mu* z t happ5s1 does ! creature turn away40 8,! creat$ s\l ( man has two eyes4 ,! "o is ! possibility ( see+ 9 et]nity2 ! o!r ( see+ 9 "t & 9 creation40 8,man %\ld !re=e /& & be q free )\t himself1 t is )\t self-ness1 ,i-ness1 me1 m9e1 = me & ! l1 s t he z little seeks & ?9ks ( himself & :at is 8 9 all ?+s z if x did n exi/2 & he %\ld !re=e also ?9k little ( himself1 z if he 7 n1 & z if ano!r _h done all 8 de$s40#g #g ,*ap4 xv41 ,book ( ! ,man f ,frankfurt4 ,"o mu/ also take acc\nt ( ! fact 9 reg>d to ! writ] ( ^! s5t5ces1 t ! ?\ght-cont5t1 to :i* he gives a direction by 8 high] ideas & feel+s1 is t ( a believ+ prie/ 9 ! _s ( 8 own "t4 ,we are "h conc]n$ n ) ! ?\ght-cont5t1 b ) ! direction1 n ) ! ?\ghts b ) ! way ( ?9k+4 ,any "o :o does n live z he does 9 ,*ri/ian dogmas1 b 9 ! conceptions ( natural sci5ce1 f9ds 9 8 s5t5ces o!r ?\ghts2 b ) ^! o!r ?\ghts he po9ts 9 ! same direction4 ,& ?is direction is t :i* leads to ! ov]com+ ( ! self-hood1 by ! ,self-hood itself4 ,! highe/ light %9es = man 9 8 ,ego4 ,b ?is light only !n imp>ts to 8 concept-_w ! "r reflection1 :5 he becomes aw>e t x is n 8 own self-light1 b ! univ]sal _w-light4 ,h5ce !re is no m important k ?an self-k2 & !re is equally no k :i* leads s completely out beyond itself4 ,:5 ! 8self0 kn[s itself aright1 x is already no long] a 8self40 ,9 8 own language1 ! writ] ( ! book 9 "q expresses ?is z foll[s3 8,= ,god's #8own-ness' is void ( ?is & t1 void ( self-ness & ,i-ness2 b ! nature & own-ness ( ! creature is t x seeke? & wille? itself & its own & #8?is' & #8t'2 & 9 all t x does or leaves undone1 x seeke? to receive its own b5efit & pr(it40 8,:51 n[1 ! creature or ! man lose? 8 own-ness & 8 self-ness & himself1 & goe? out f himself1 !n ,god ent]e? 9 ) ,8 ,own-ness1 t is ) 8 ,self-hood40#h ,man so>s upw>ds1 f a view ( 8 8,ego0 :i* makes ! latt] appe> to him z 8 v be+1 to a view su* t x %[s him 8 ,ego z a m]e organ1 9 :i* ! ,all-,be+ works ^u itself4 ,9 ! concept-sph]e ( our text1 ?is means3 8,if man c atta9 !reto t he belonge? unto ,god j z a man's h& belonge? to him1 !n let him cont5t himself & seek no fur!r40#i ,t is n int5d$ to mean t :5 man has rea*$ a c]ta9 /age ( 8 evolution he %all /& /ill !re1 b t1 :5 he has got z f> z is indicat$ 9 ! above words1 he %\ld n set on foot fur!r inve/igations into ! mean+ ( ! h&1 b r make use ( ! h&1 9 ord] t x may r5d] s]vice to ! body to :i* x belongs4 #h ,*ap4 xxiv1 ,book ( ! ,man f ,frankfurt4 #i ,ibid41 ,*ap4 liv4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,he9ri* ,,suso & ,,johannes ,,ruysbroek possess$ a type ( m9d :i* may be *>act]is$ z g5ius = feel+4 ,_! feel+s are drawn by some?+ l in/9ct 9 ! same direction 9 :i* ,eckh>t's & ,taul]'s feel+s 7 guid$ by _! high] ?\ght-life4 ,suso's he>t turns dev\tly t[>ds t ,root-,be+ :i* embraces ! individual man j z mu* z ! :ole rema9+ _w1 & 9 :om =gett+ himself1 he ye>ns to lose himself z a drop ( wat] 9 ! mighty ocean4 ,he speaks ( ?is 8 ye>n+ t[>ds ! ,all-,be+1 n z ( some?+ t he desires to embrace 9 ?\ght2 he speaks ( x z a natural impulse1 t makes 8 s\l drunk5 ) desire = ! annihilation ( its sep>at$ exi/5ce & its re-awak5+ to life 9 ! all-effici5cy ( ! endless life4 8,turn ?9e eyes to ?is be+ 9 its pure nak$ simplicity1 s t ?\ maye/ let fall ?is & t manifold be+4 ,take be+ 9 itself alone1 t is unmov$ ) n-be+2 = all n-be+ d5ies all be+4 ,a ?+ t is yet to become1 or t has be51 is n n[ 9 actual pres5ce40 8,n[1 "o _c "k mix$ be+ or n-be+ except by "s m>k ( be+ z a :ole4 ,= if "o w und]/& a ?+1 ! reason fir/ enc\nt]s be+1 & t is a be+ t worke? all ?+s4 ,x is a divid$ be+ ( ?is or t creature1--= divid$ be+ is all m+l$ ) some?+ ( o!r-ness1 ) a possibility ( receiv+ some?+4 ,!re=e ! nameless div9e be+ mu/ s be a :ole be+ 9 itself1 t x su/a9e? all divid$ be+s by its pres5ce40 ,?us speaks ,suso 9 ! autobiography :i* he wrote 9 conjunction ) 8 pupil ,elsbet ,/gl94 ,he1 too1 is a pi\s prie/ & lives entirely 9 ! ,*ri/ian circle ( ?\ght4 ,he lives !re9 z if x 7 q un?9kable t anybody ) 8 m5tal t5d5cy c\ld live 9 any o!r _w4 ,b ( him also x is true t "o c comb9e ano!r concept-cont5t ) 8 m5tal t5d5cy4 ,?is is cle>ly borne out by ! way 9 :i* ! cont5t ( ! ,*ri/ian tea*+ has become = him actual inn] exp]i5ce1 & 8 relation to ,*ri/ has become a relation betwe5 8 own _s & ! et]nal tru? 9 a purely ideal1 spiritual way4 ,he compos$ a 8,little ,book ( ,et]nal ,wisdom40 ,9 ?is he makes ! 8,et]nal ,wisdom0 speak to its s]vant1 9 o!r words to himself3 8,kn[e/ ?\ me n8 ,h[ art ?\ s ca/ d[n1 or ha/ ?\ lo/ consci\sness f agony ( he>t1 my t5d] *ild8 ,behold x is ,i1 m]ciful ,wisdom1 :o h op5$ wide ! abyss ( fa?omless compassion :i* yet is hidd5 f all ! sa9ts1 t5d]ly to receive !e & all rep5tant he>ts2 x is ,i1 sweet ,et]nal ,wisdom1 :o 0 !re poor & mis]able1 s z to br+ !e to ?y wor?9ess2 x is ,i1 :o suff]$ bitt] dea?1 t ,i might make !e to live aga96 ,i /& "h pale & ble$+ & lovely1 z ,i /ood on ! l(ty gall[s ( ! cross betwe5 ! /]n judgm5t ( my ,fa!r & !e4 ,x is ,i1 ?y bro!r2 look1 x is ,i1 ?y sp\se6 ,i h !re=e :olly =gott5 all ?\ ha/ done aga9/ me1 z if x _h nev] be51 if only ?\ turne/ :olly to me & sep>ate/ ?yself no m f me40 ,all t is bodily & temporal 9 ! ,*ri/ian conception has become = ,suso1 z "o sees1 a spiritual-ideal process 9 ! recesses ( 8 s\l4 ,f "s *apt]s ( ,suso's biography m5tion$ above1 x might appe> z if he _h let himself be guid$ n by ! m]e action ( 8 own spiritual p[]1 b ?r\gh ext]nal revelations1 ?r\gh gho/ly visions4 ,b he expresses 8 mean+ q cle>ly ab\t ?is4 ,"o atta9s to ! tru? ?r\gh reasonabl5ess1 n ?r\gh any k9d ( revelation4 8,! diff]5ce betwe5 pure tru? & two-s\l$ visions 9 ! matt] ( k ,i w also tell y4 ,an imm$iate behold+ ( ! b>e ,godhead1 t is "r pure tru?1 )\t all d\bt2 & e vision1 s t x be reasonable & )\t pictures & ! m l x be unto t b>e behold+1 ! pur] & nobl] x is40 ,mei/] ,eckh>t1 too1 leaves no d\bt t he puts aside ! view :i* seeks to be spiritual 9 bodily-spacial =ms1 9 appe>ances :i* "o c p]ceive by any s5ses4 ,m9ds ( ! type ( ,suso & ,eckh>t are ?us oppon5ts ( su* a view1 z t :i* f9ds expression 9 ! spiritualism :i* has develop$ dur+ ! n9ete5? c5tury4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,johannes ,,ruysbroek1 ! ,belgian my/ic1 trod ! same pa? z ,suso4 ,8 spiritual way f\nd an active oppon5t 9 ,johannes ,g]son 7born #acfc71 :o 0 = "s "t ,*ancellor ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is & play$ a mom5t\s rle at ! ,c\ncil ( ,con/ance4 ,"s light is ?r[n ^u ! nature ( ! my/icism :i* 0 practis$ by ,taul]1 ,suso & ,ruysbroek1 if "o comp>es x ) ! my/ic endeav\rs ( ,g]son1 :o _h 8 pr$ecessors 9 ,ri*>d de ,/4 ,victor1 ,bonav5tura1 & o!rs4 ,ruysbroek himself f\ght aga9/ ^? :om he reckon$ among ! h]etical my/ics4 ,z su* he consid]$ all ^? :o1 ?r\gh an easy-go+ judgm5t ( ! und]/&+1 hold t all ?+s proce$ f "o ,root-,be+1 :o !re=e see 9 ! _w only a manifoldness & 9 ,god ! unity ( ?is manifoldness4 ,ruysbroek does n c\nt himself among ^!1 = he knew t "o _c atta9 to ! ,root-,be+ by ! contemplation ( ?+s1 b only by rais+ oneself f ?is l[] mode ( contemplation to a high] "o4 ,simil>ly1 he turn$ aga9/ ^? :o seek to see )\t fur!r ado1 9 ! individual man1 9 8 sep>at$ exi/5ce 79 8 creature-be+71 8 high] nature also4 ,he deplor$ n a little ! error :i* confuses all diff]5ces 9 ! s5se-_w1 & ass]ts light-m9d$ly t ?+s are diff]5t only 9 appe>ance1 b t 9 _! be+ !y are all alike4 ,?is w\ld am\nt1 = a way ( ?9k+ l ,ruysbroek's1 to ! same ?+ z say+3 ,t ! fact t ! trees 9 an av5ue seem to our see+ to come toge!r does n conc]n u4 ,9 reality !y are ev]y:]e equally f> ap>t1 !re=e our eyes ought to accu/om !mselves to see correctly4 ,b our eyes see aright4 ,t ! trees run toge!r dep5ds ^u a necess>y law ( nature2 & we h no?+ to reproa* our see+ )1 b on ! contr>y to recognise 9 _s :y we see !m ?us4 ,moreov]1 ! my/ic does n turn away f ! ?+s ( ! s5ses4 ,z ?+s ( ! s5ses1 he accepts !m z !y are1 & x is cle> to him t ?r\gh no judgm5t ( ! und]/&+ c !y become o!rwise4 ,b 9 _s he passes beyond bo? s5ses & und]/&+1 & !n only does he f9d ! unity4 ,8 fai? is un%akable t he c develop himself to ! behold+ ( ?is unity4 ,!re=e does he ascribe to ! nature ( man ! div9e sp>k :i* c be br\ght to %9e 9 him1 to %9e by its own light4 ,p ( ! type ( ,g]son ?9k o!rwise4 ,!y d n believe 9 ?is self-%9+4 ,= !m1 :at man c behold rema9s always a some?+ ext]nal1 t f "s side or o!r mu/ come to !m ext]nally4 ,ruysbroek believ$ t ! highe/ wisdom mu/ ne$s %9e =? = my/ic contemplation4 ,g]son believ$ only t ! s\l c illum9ate ! cont5t ( an ext]nal tea*+ 7t ( ! ,*ur*74 ,= ,g]son1 ,my/icism 0 no?+ else b possess+ a w>m feel+ = ev]y?+ t is reveal$ 9 ?is tea*+4 ,= ,ruysbroek1 x 0 a fai?1 t ! cont5t ( all tea*+ is also born 9 ! s\l4 ,!re=e ,g]son blames ,ruysbroek 9 t ! latt] imag9es t n only has he ! p[] to behold ! ,all-,be+ ) cle>ness1 b t 9 ?is behold+ !re expresses itself an activity ( ! ,all-,be+4 ,ruysbroek simply c\ld n be und]/ood by ,g]son4 ,bo? spoke ( two :olly diff]5t ?+s4 ,ruysbroek has 9 8 m9d's eye ! life ( ! s\l t lives itself into on5ess ) its ,god2 ,g]son1 only a s\l-life t seeks to love ! ,god :om x c nev] actually live 9 itself4 ,l _m o!rs1 ,g]son f\ght aga9/ some?+ t 0 /range to him only because he c\ld n grasp x 9 exp]i5ce4 ,,c>d9al ,,ni*olas ,,( ,,cusa ,a glori\sly %9+ /> 9 ! sky ( ! ?\ght-life ( ! ,middle ,ages is ,ni*olas ,*rysippus ( ,cusa 7at ,trevis1 #adja-adfd74 ,he /&s ^u ! summit ( ! k ( 8 "t4 ,9 ma!matics he accompli%$ rem>kable "w4 ,9 natural sci5ce he may be describ$ z ! =]unn] ( ,cop]nicus1 = he took up ! /&po9t t ! e>? is a mov+ cele/ial body l o!rs4 ,he _h already brok5 away f a view ^u :i* ev5 a hundr$ ye>s lat] ! great a/ronom]1 ,ty*o ,brahe1 bas$ himself1 :5 he hurl$ aga9/ ! tea*+ ( ,cop]nicus ! s5t5ce3 8,! e>? is a gross1 heavy mass inapt = movem5t2 h[1 !n1 c ,cop]nicus make a /> ( x & run x ab\t 9 ! air80 ,! same man :o ?us n only embrac$ all ! k ( 8 "t1 b also ext5d$ x fur!r1 possess$ 9 addition1 9 a high degree1 ! p[] ( awak5+ ?is k 9 ! inn] life1 s t x n only illum9ates ! ext]nal _w1 b also m$iates = man t spiritual life1 :i* f ! pr(\nd] dep?s ( 8 s\l he ne$s mu/ long aft]4 ,if we comp>e ,ni*olas ) su* spirits z ,eckh>t or ,taul]1 we obta9 a rem>kable result4 ,ni*olas is ! sci5tific ?9k]1 /riv+ to lift himself f rese>* ab\t ! ?+s ( ! _w on to ! level ( a high] p]ception2 ,eckh>t & ,taul] are ! fai?ful believ]s1 :o seek ! high] life f )9 ! cont5t ( ?is fai?4 ,ev5tually ,ni*olas arrives at ! same inn] life z ,mei/] ,eckh>t2 b ! inn] life ( ! =m] has a ri* /ore ( k z its cont5t4 ,! full significance ( ?is diff]5ce becomes cle> :5 we reflect t = ! /ud5t ( sci5ce ! dang] lies v ne> at h& ( misund]/&+ ! scope ( t species ( kn[+ :i* enlight5s u reg>d+ ! v>i\s special dep>tm5ts ( k4 ,he c v readily be misl$ into believ+ t !re really is only "o s+le k9d or mode ( k2 & !n he w ei!r ov]- or "u-rate ?is k :i* leads u to ! goal 9 ! v>i\s special sci5ces4 ,9 ! "o case he w approa* ! subject-matt] ( ! highe/ spiritual life z he w\ld a problem 9 physics1 & proce$ to deal ) x by means ( concepts su* z he w\ld apply to gravitation or electricity4 ,?us1 accord+ z he believes himself to be m or less enlight5$1 ! _w w appe> to him z a bl9dly work+ ma*9e1 or an organism1 or z ! teleological /ructure ( a p]sonal ,god3 p]haps ev5 z a =m :i* is rul$ & p]vad$ by a m or less cle>ly conceiv$ 8,_w-,s\l40 ,9 ! o!r case he notes t ! k1 ( :i* alone he has any exp]i5ce1 is adapt$ only to ! ?+s ( ! s5se-_w2 & !n he w become a sceptic1 say+ to himself3 ,we c "k no?+ ab\t ?+s :i* lie beyond ! _w ( ! s5ses4 ,our k has a limit4 ,= ! ne$s ( ! high] life we h no *oice b to ?r[ ourselves bl9dly into ! arms ( fai? unt\*$ by k4 ,& = a le>n$ !ologian l ,ni*olas ( ,cusa1 :o 0 also a sci5ti/1 ?is second dang] lay peculi>ly ne> at h&4 ,= he em]g$1 along ! l9es ( 8 le>n$ tra9+1 f ,s*ola/icism1--! way ( conceiv+ ?+s :i* 0 dom9ant 9 sci5tific life )9 ! ,m$ival ,*ur*2 a mode ( ?\ght t ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as 7#abbg-abgd71 ! 8,pr9ce ( ,s*ola/ics10 _h br\ght to its highe/ p]fection4 ,we mu/ take ?is mode ( conceiv+ ?+s z ! backgr\nd1 :5 we desire to portray ! p]sonality ( ,ni*olas ( ,cusa4 ,s*ola/icism is1 9 ! highe/ degree1 a product ( human sagacity2 & 9 x ! logical capacity celebrat$ its highe/ triumphs4 ,any "o :o is /riv+ to "w out concepts 9 _! %>pe/1 mo/ cle>-cut outl9es1 ought to g to ! ,s*ola/ics = in/ruction4 ,!y af=d u ! ,high ,s*ool = ! te*nique ( ?9k+4 ,!y possess an incomp>able skill 9 mov+ 9 ! field ( pure ?9k+4 ,x is easy to "u-value :at !y 7 able to a*ieve 9 ?is field2 = x is only ) difficulty accessible to man z reg>ds mo/ dep>tm5ts ( k4 ,! majority rise to its level only 9 ! doma9s ( numb]s & calculation1 & 9 reflect+ ^u ! connection ( geometrical figures4 ,we c c\nt by add+ 9 ?\ght a unity to a numb]1 )\t ne$+ to call to our help s5se-conceptions4 ,we calculate also1 )\t su* conceptions1 9 ! pure elem5t ( ?\ght4 ,9 reg>d to geometrical figures1 we "k t !y nev] p]fectly co9cide ) any s5sible p]ception4 ,!re is no su* ?+ )9 s5sible reality z an 8ideal0 circle4 ,yet our ?9k+ conc]ns itself ) ! purely ideal circle4 ,= ?+s & processes :i* are m complicat$ ?an =ms ( numb] & space1 x is m difficult to f9d ! ideal c\nt]p>ts4 ,?is has ev5 l$ s f> t x has be5 cont5d$1 f v>i\s sides1 t 9 ! sep>at$ dep>tm5ts ( k !re is only s mu* ( real sci5ce z !re is ( measur+ & c\nt+4 ,! tru? ab\t ?is is t mo/ m5 are n capable ( grasp+ ! pure ?\ght-elem5t :]e x is no long] conc]n$ ) :at c be c\nt$ or measur$4 ,b ! man :o _c d t = ! high] realms ( life & k1 resembles 9 t respect a *ild1 :i* has n yet le>n$ to c\nt o!rwise ?an by add+ "o pea to ano!r4 ,! ?9k] :o said !re 0 j s mu* real sci5ce 9 any doma9 z !re 0 ma!matics 9 x1 0 n v mu* at home 9 ! matt]4 ,"o ought r to dem& t ev]y?+ :i* _c be measur$ or c\nt$ %\ld be h&l$ j z ideally z ! =ms ( numb] & space4 ,& ! ,s*ola/ics 9 ! fulle/ way did ju/ice to ?is dem&4 ,!y s\ght ev]y:]e ! ?\ght-cont5t ( ?+s1 j z ! ma!matician seeks x 9 ! field ( :at is measurable & c\ntable4 ,9 spite ( ?is p]fect$ logical art1 ! ,s*ola/ics atta9$ only to a "o-sid$ & subord9ate conception ( ,k4 ,_! conception is ?is3 t 9 ! act ( kn[+1 man creates 9 himself an image ( :at he is to "k4 ,x is obvi\s1 )\t fur!r discussion1 t ) su* a conception ( ! kn[+ process all reality mu/ be locat$ outside ( ! kn[+4 ,= "o c grasp1 9 kn[+1 n ! ?+ itself1 b only an image ( t ?+4 ,also1 9 kn[+ himself man _c grasp himself1 b aga91 :at he does "k ( himself is only an image ( himself4 ,x is entirely f out ( ! _s ( ,s*ola/icism t an accurate /ud5t !re(#aj says3 8,man has 9 "t no p]ception ( 8 ego1 ( ! hidd5 gr\nd ( 8 spiritual be+ & life1 444 he w nev] atta9 to behold+ himself2 = ei!r1 e/rang$ = ev] f ,god1 he w f9d 9 himself only a fa?omless1 d>k abyss1 an endless empt9ess1 or else1 made bless$ 9 ,god1 he w f9d on turn+ 8 gaze inw>ds j t v ,god1 ! sun ( ^: m]cy is %9+ )9 him1 ^: image & lik5ess %apes itself 9 ! spiritual traits ( 8 nature40 #aj ,k4 ,w]n]1 9 8 book ^u ,frank ,su>ez & ! ,s*ola/icism ( ! ,la/ ,c5turies1 p4 #abb4 ,:oev] ?9ks l ?is ab\t all kn[+1 has only su* a conception ( kn[+ z is applicable to ext]nal ?+s4 ,! s5sible factor 9 any?+ always rema9s ext]nal = u2 !re=e we c only take up into our k pictures ( :atev] is s5sible 9 ! _w4 ,:5 we p]ceive a col\r or a /one1 we are unable1 9 ord] to "k ! be+ ( ! col\r or ! /one1 to become ourselves ! col\r or ! /one4 ,j z little c ! col\r or ! /one trans=m itself into a "p ( our own be+4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 be que/ion$ :e!r ! conception ( su* a kn[+-process1 :olly direct$ to :at is ext]nal 9 ?+s1 is an exhau/ive "o4 ,= ,s*ola/icism1 all human kn[+ does c]ta9ly 9 ! ma9 co9cide ) ?is k9d ( kn[+4 ,ano!r admirable au?ority on ,s*ola/icism#aa *>act]ises ! conception ( k ) :i* we are conc]n$ 9 ?is direction ( ?\ght 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 8,our _s1 alli$ 9 e>?-life ) ! body1 is prim>ily focuss$ ^u ! surr\nd+ bodily _w1 b ord]$ 9 ! direction ( ! spiritual !re93 ! be+s1 natures1 =ms ( ?+s1 ! elem5ts ( exi/5ce1 :i* are relat$ to our _s & (f] to x ! rungs = its asc5t to ! sup]-s5su\s2 ! field ( our k is !re=e ! realm ( exp]i5ce1 b we mu/ le>n to und]/& :at x (f]s1 to p5etrate to its mean+ & ?\ght1 & !reby unlock = ourselves ! _w ( ?\ght40 #aa ,otto ,willman1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,idealism1 vol4 ii41 p4 #cie4 ,! ,s*ola/ic c\ld n atta9 to any o!r conception ( k1 = ! dogmatic cont5t ( 8 !ology prev5t$ 8 do+ s4 ,if he _h direct$ ! gaze ( 8 spiritual eye ^u t :i* he reg>ds z an image only1 he w\ld !n h se5 t ! spiritual cont5t ( ?+s reveals itself 9 ?is suppos$ image2 he w\ld !n h f\nd t 9 8 own inn] be+ ! ,god n alone images ,himself1 b t ,he lives !re91 is pres5t !re 9 ,8 own nature4 ,he w\ld h beheld 9 gaz+ into 8 own inn] be+1 n a d>k abyss1 an endless empt9ess1 b also n m]ely an image ( ,god2 he w\ld h felt t a life pulses )9 him1 :i* is ! v life ( ,god itself2 & t 8 own life is v]ily j ,god's life4 ,?is ! ,s*ola/ic d>$ n admit4 ,! ,god mu/ n1 9 8 op9ion1 ent] into him & speak =? f him2 ,god mu/ only be 9 him z an image4 ,9 reality1 ! ,godhead mu/ be ext]nal to ! self4 ,accord+ly1 also1 x c\ld n reveal itself f )9 ?r\gh ! spiritual life1 b mu/ reveal itself f outside1 ?r\gh sup]natural communication4 ,:at is aim$ at 9 ?is1 is j exactly :at is lea/ ( all atta9$ !reby4 ,x is s\ght to atta9 to ! highe/ possible conception ( ! ,godhead4 ,9 reality1 ! ,godhead is dragg$ d[n & made a ?+ among o!r ?+s2 only t ^! o!r ?+s reveal !mselves to u naturally1 ?r\gh exp]i5ce2 :ile ! ,godhead is suppos$ to reveal ,itself to u sup]naturally4 ,a diff]5ce1 h[ev]1 betwe5 ! k ( ! div9e & ( ! creat$ is atta9$ 9 ?is way3 t z reg>ds ! creat$1 ! ext]nal ?+ is giv5 9 exp]i5ce1 s t we h k ( x2 :ile z reg>ds ! div9e1 ! object is n giv5 to u 9 exp]i5ce2 we c rea* x only 9 fai?4 ,! highe/ ?+s1 !re=e1 are = ! ,s*ola/ic n objects ( k1 b ma9ly ( fai?4 ,x is true t ! relation ( k to fai? mu/ n be s conceiv$1 accord+ to ! ,s*ola/ic view1 z if 9 a c]ta9 doma9 only k1 & 9 ano!r only fai? reign$4 ,= 8! k ( t :i* is1 is possible to u1 because x1 itself1 spr+s f a creative elem5t2 ?+s are = ! _s1 because !y are f ! _s2 !y h some?+ to tell u1 because !y h a mean+ :i* a high] intellig5ce has plac$ 9 !m40#ab ,because ,god has creat$ ! _w accord+ to ?\ghts1 we too are able1 :5 we grasp ! ?\ghts ( ! _w1 to seize also ^u ! traces ( ! ,div9e 9 ! _w1 ?r\gh sci5tific reflection4 ,b :at ,god is1 accord+ to ,8 own be+1 we c le>n only f t revelation :i* ,he has giv5 to u 9 sup]natural ways1 & 9 :i* we mu/ believe4 ,:at we ought to ?9k ab\t ! highe/ ?+s1 mu/ be decid$ n by any human k1 b by fai?2 & 8to fai? belongs all t is conta9$ 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,new & ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & 9 ! div9e traditions40#ac #ab ,otto ,willman1 ,hi/ory ( ,idealism1 vol4 ii41 p4 #chc4 #ac ,joseph ,kleutg51 ,die ,!ologie d] ,vorzeit1 vol4 i41 p4 #ci4 ,x is n our task "h to pres5t & e/abli% 9 detail ! relation ( ! cont5t ( fai? to ! cont5t ( k4 ,9 tru?1 all & e fai?-cont5t orig9ates f "s actual inn] human exp]i5ce t has once be5 und]gone4 ,su* an exp]i5ce is !n pres]v$1 z f> z its out] =m goes1 )\t ! consci\sness ( h[ x 0 acquir$4 ,& p ma9ta9 9 reg>d to x t x came into ! _w by sup]natural revelation4 ,! cont5t ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? 0 simply accept$ by ! ,s*ola/ics4 ,sci5ce1 inn] exp]i5ce1 _h no bus9ess to claim any rights ov] x4 ,z little z sci5ce c create a tree1 j s little d>$ ,s*ola/icism to create a conception ( ,god2 x 0 b\nd to accept ! reveal$ "o ready-made & complete1 j z natural sci5ce has to accept ! tree ready-made4 ,t ! spiritual itself c %9e =? & live 9 man's inn] nature1 c\ld nev]1 nev] be admitt$ by ! ,s*ola/ic4 ,he !re=e drew ! fronti] ( ! rightful p[] ( k at ! po9t :]e ! doma9 ( out] exp]i5ce ceases4 ,human k mu/ n d>e to beget out ( itself a conception ( ! high] be+s2 x is b\nd to accept a reveal$ "o4 ,! ,s*ola/ics naturally c\ld n admit t 9 do+ s !y 7 accept+ & proclaim+ z 8reveal$0 a conception :i* 9 tru? _h really be5 begott5 at an e>li] /age ( man's spiritual life4 ,?us1 9 ! c\rse ( its developm5t1 all ^? ideas _h vani%$ f ,s*ola/icism :i* indicat$ ! ways & means by :i* man _h begott51 9 a natural mann]1 8 conceptions ( ! div9e4 ,9 ! fir/ c5turies ( ! developm5t ( ,*ri/ianity1 at ! "t ( ! ,*ur* ,fa!rs1 we see ! doctr9al cont5t ( !ology gr[+ bit by bit by ! assimilation ( inn] exp]i5ces4 ,9 ,johannes ,scotus ,erig5a1 :o /ood at ! summit ( ,*ri/ian !ological culture 9 ! n9? c5tury1 we f9d ?is doctr9al cont5t be+ h&l$ entirely z an inn] liv+ exp]i5ce4 ,) ! ,s*ola/ics ( ! foll[+ c5turies1 ?is *>act]i/ic ( an inn]1 liv+ exp]i5ce disappe>s altoge!r3 ! old doctr9al cont5t becomes transpos$ into ! cont5t ( an ext]nal1 sup]natural revelation4 ,"o might1 !re=e1 und]/& ! activity ( ! my/ical !ologians1 ,eckh>t1 ,taul]1 ,suso & _! associates1 9 ! foll[+ s5se3 !y 7 /imulat$ by ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* 7 conta9$ 9 its !ology1 b _h be5 mis9t]pret$1 to br+ to bir? afre% f )9 !mselves1 z inn] liv+ exp]i5ce1 a simil> cont5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ni*olas ( ,cusa sets out to m\nt f ! k "o acquires 9 ! isolat$ sci5ces up to ! inn] liv+ exp]i5ces4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ! excell5t logical te*nique :i* ! ,s*ola/ics h develop$1 & = :i* ,ni*olas himself 0 educat$1 =ms a mo/ effective means ( atta9+ to ^! inn] exp]i5ces1 ev5 ?\gh ! ,s*ola/ics !mselves 7 held back f ?is road by _! positive fai?4 ,b "o c only und]/& ,ni*olas fully :5 "o reflects t 8 call+ z a prie/1 :i* rais$ him to ! dignity ( ,c>d9al1 prev5t$ him f com+ to a complete brea* ) ! fai? ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* f\nd an expression appropriate to ! age 9 ,s*ola/icism4 ,we f9d him s f> along ! road1 t a s+le /ep fur!r w\ld necess>ily h c>ri$ him out ( ! ,*ur*4 ,we %all !re=e und]/& ! ,c>d9al be/ if we complete ! "o /ep m :i* he did n take2 & !n1 look+ backw>ds1 ?r[ light ^u :at he aim$ at4 ,! mo/ significant ?\ght 9 ,ni*olas's m5tal life is t ( 8le>n$ ignorance40 ,by ?is he means a =m ( kn[+ :i* occupies a high] level z comp>$ ) ord9>y k4 ,9 ! l[] s5se1 k is ! grasp+ ( an object by ! m9d1 or _s4 ,! mo/ important *>act]i/ic ( kn[+ is t x gives u light ab\t some?+ outside ( ! _s1 t !re=e x directs its gaze ^u some?+ diff]5t f itself4 ,! _s1 !re=e1 is conc]n$ 9 ! kn[+-process ) ?+s ?\ght ( z outside itself4 ,n[ :at ! _s develops 9 itself ab\t ?+s is ! be+ ( ^? ?+s4 ,! ?+s are _s4 ,man sees ! _s s f> only ?r\gh ! s5sible encasem5t4 ,:at lies outside ! _s is only ?is s5sible encasem5t2 ! be+ ( ! ?+s ent]s into ! _s4 ,if1 !n1 ! _s turns its att5tion to ?is be+ ( ! ?+s1 :i* is ( l nature ) itself1 !n x c no long] talk ( kn[+2 = x is n look+ at any?+ outside ( itself1 b is look+ at some?+ :i* is "p ( itself2 is1 inde$1 look+ at itself4 ,x no long] kn[s2 x only looks ^u itself4 ,x is no long] conc]n$ ) a 8kn[+10 b ) a 8n-kn[+40 ,no long] does man 8grasp0 some?+ ?r\gh ! m9d2 he 8beholds )\t conceiv+0 8 own life4 ,?is highe/ /age ( kn[+ is1 9 comp>ison ) ! l[] /ages1 a 8n-kn[+40 ,b x is obvi\s t ! ess5tial be+ ( ?+s c only be rea*$ ?r\gh ?is /age ( kn[+4 ,?us ,ni*olas ( ,cusa 9 speak+ ( 8 8le>n$ n-kn[+0 is really speak+ ( no?+ else b 8kn[+0 come to a new bir?1 z an inn] exp]i5ce4 ,he tells u himself h[ he came to ?is inn] exp]i5ce4 8,i made _m ef=ts to unite ! ideas ( ,god & ! _w1 ( ,*ri/ & ! ,*ur*1 into a s+le root-idea2 b no?+ satisfi$ me until at la/1 on my way back f ,greece by sea1 my m9d's vision1 z if by an illum9ation f above1 so>$ up to t p]ception 9 :i* ,god appe>$ to me z ! supreme ,unity ( all contradictions40 ,to a great] or less] ext5t ?is illum9ation 0 due to influ5ces d]iv$ f ! /udy ( 8 pr$ecessors4 ,"o recognises 9 8 way ( look+ at ?+s a peculi> revival ( ! views :i* we meet ) 9 ! writ+s ( a c]ta9 ,dionysius4 ,! above-m5tion$ ,scotus ,erig5a translat$ ^! writ+s into ,lat91 & speaks ( _! au?or z ! 8great & div9e reveal]40 ,! works 9 "q are fir/ m5tion$ 9 ! fir/ half ( ! six? c5tury4 ,!y 7 ascrib$ to t ,dionysius1 ! ,areopagite1 nam$ 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 :o 0 conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity by ,/4 ,paul4 ,:5 ^! writ+s 7 really compos$ may "h be left an op5 "q4 ,_! cont5ts work$ p[]fully ^u ,ni*olas z !y _h already work$ ^u ,scotus ,erig5a1 & z !y mu/ also h be5 9 _m ways /imulat+ = ! way ( ?9k+ ( ,eckh>t & 8 colleagues4 ,?is 8le>n$ n-kn[+0 is 9 a c]ta9 way pre=m$ 9 ^! writ+s4 ,"h we c only indicate ! ess5tial trait 9 ! way ( conceiv+ ?+s f\nd 9 ^! works4 ,man prim>ily kn[s ! ?+s ( ! s5se-_w4 ,he =ms ?\ghts ab\t its be+ & action4 ,! ,primal ,cause ( all ?+s mu/ lie high] ?an ^! ?+s !mselves4 ,man !re=e mu/ n seek to grasp ?is ,primal ,cause by means ( ! same concepts & ideas z ?+s4 ,if he !re=e ascribes to ! ,root-,be+ 7,god7 attributes :i* he has le>n$ to "k 9 l[] ?+s1 su* attributes c be at be/ auxili>y conceptions ( 8 weak _s1 :i* drags d[n ! ,root-,be+ to itself1 9 ord] to conceive x4 ,9 tru?1 !re=e1 no attribute :atsoev] :i* l[] ?+s possess c be pr$icat$ ( ,god4 ,x mu/ n ev5 be said t ,god 8is40 ,= 8be+0 too is a concept :i* man has =m$ f l[] ?+s4 ,b ,god is exalt$ above 8be+0 & 8n-be+40 ,! ,god to :om we ascribe attributes1 is !re=e n ! true ,god4 ,we come to ! true ,god1 :5 we ?9k ( an 8,ov]-,god0 above & beyond any ,god ) su* attributes4 ,( ?is 8,ov]-,god0 we c "k no?+ 9 ! ord9>y s5se4 ,9 ord] to atta9 to ,him1 8kn[+0 mu/ m]ge into 8n-kn[+40 ,"o sees t at ! root ( su* a view !re lies ! consci\sness t man himself is able to develop a high] kn[+1 :i* is no long] m]e kn[+--9 a purely natural mann]--on ! basis ( :at 8 v>i\s sci5ces h yield$ him4 ,! ,s*ola/ic view decl>$ k to be impot5t to su* a developm5t2 &1 at ! po9t :]e k is suppos$ to cease1 x call$ 9 to ! help ( k a fai? bas+ itself ^u ext]nal revelation4 ,ni*olas ( ,cusa 0 ?us ^u ! road to develop out ( k itself t :i* ! ,s*ola/ics _h decl>$ to be unatta9able = k4 ,we ?us see t1 f ,ni*olas ( ,cusa's po9t ( view1 !re c be no "q ( !re be+ only "o k9d or mode ( kn[+4 ,on ! contr>y1 = him1 kn[+ cle>ly divides itself into two1 fir/ into su* kn[+ z m$iates our acqua9tance ) ext]nal objects1 & second into su* z is itself ! object ( :i* "o ga9s k4 ,! fir/ mode ( kn[+ is dom9ant 9 ! sci5ces1 :i* tea* u ab\t ! ?+s & occurr5ces ( ! out] _w2 ! second is 9 u :5 we ourselves live 9 ! k we h acquir$4 ,?is second k9d ( kn[+ gr[s out ( ! fir/4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 x is /ill "o & ! same _w ) :i* bo? ^! modes ( kn[+ are conc]n$2 & x is "o & ! self-same man :o is active 9 bo?4 ,h5ce ! "q mu/ arise1 :5ce comes x t "o & ! self-same man develops two diff]5t k9ds ( k ( "o & ! same _w4 ,already1 9 connection ) ,taul]1 ! direction c\ld be indicat$ 9 :i* ! answ] to ?is "q mu/ be s\ght4 ,"h 9 ,ni*olas ( ,cusa ?is answ] c be /ill m def9itely =mulat$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 man lives z a sep>at$ 7individual7 be+ amid/ o!r sep>at$ be+s4 ,9 addition to ! effects :i* ! o!r be+s produce on ea* o!r1 !re arises 9 8 case ! 7l[]7 k4 ,?r\gh 8 s5ses he receives impressions f o!r be+s1 & works up ^! impressions ) 8 inn] spiritual p[]s4 ,he !n turns 8 spiritual gaze away f ext]nal ?+s1 & beholds himself z well z 8 own activity4 ,9 s do+ self-k arises 9 him4 ,b s long z he rema9s on ?is level ( self-k1 he does n1 9 ! true s5se ( ! ^w1 behold himself4 ,he c /ill believe t "s hidd5 be+ is active )9 him1 ^: manife/ations & effects are only t :i* appe>s to him to be 8 own activities4 ,b n[ ! mom5t may come 9 :i*1 ?r\gh an incontrov]tible inn] exp]i5ce1 x becomes cle> to ! man t he exp]i5ces1 9 :at he p]ceives or feels )9 himself1 n ! manife/ation or effect ( any hidd5 p[] or be+1 b ?is v be+ itself 9 its mo/ ess5tial & intimate =m4 ,!n he c say to himself3 ,9 a c]ta9 way ,i f9d all o!r ?+s ready giv51 & ,i myself1 /&+ ap>t f & outside ( !m1 add to !m :atev] ! _s has to tell ab\t !m4 ,b :at ,i ?us creatively add to ! ?+s 9 myself1 !re9 d ,i myself live2 t is myself1 my v own be+4 ,b :at is t :i* speaks !re 9 ! dep?s ( my _s8 ,x is ! k :i* ,i h acquir$ ( ! ?+s ( ! _w4 ,b 9 ?is k !re speaks no long] an effect1 a manife/ation2 t :i* speaks expresses itself :olly1 hold+ back no?+ ( :at x conta9s4 ,9 ?is k1 !re speaks ! _w 9 all its imm$iacy4 ,b ,i h acquir$ ?is k ( ?+s & ( myself1 z "o ?+ among o!r ?+s4 ,f out my own be+ ,i myself speak1 & ! ?+s1 too1 speak4 ,?us1 9 tru?1 ,i am giv+ utt]ance no long] only to my own be+2 ,i am also giv+ utt]ance to ! be+ ( ?+s !mselves4 ,my 8ego0 is ! =m1 ! organ 9 :i* ! ?+s express !mselves ab\t !mselves4 ,i h ga9$ ! exp]i5ce t 9 myself ,i exp]i5ce my own ess5tial be+2 & ?is exp]i5ce exp&s itself 9 me to ! fur!r "o t 9 myself & ?r\gh myself ! ,all-,be+ ,itself expresses ,itself1 or 9 o!r words1 kn[s ,itself4 ,i c n[ no long] feel myself z a ?+ among o!r ?+s2 ,i c n[ only feel myself z a =m 9 :i* ! ,all-,be+ lives out ,its own life4 ,x is ?us only natural t "o & ! same man %\ld h two modes ( kn[+4 ,judg+ by ! facts ( ! s5ses1 he is a ?+ among o!r ?+s1 &1 9 s f> z he is t1 he ga9s = himself a k ( ^! ?+s2 b at any mom5t he c acquire ! high] exp]i5ce t he is really ! =m 9 :i* ! ,all-,be+ beholds ,itself4 ,!n man trans=ms himself f a ?+ among o!r ?+s into a =m ( ! ,all-,be+--&1 along ) himself1 ! k ( ?+s trans=ms itself into ! expression ( ! v be+ ( ?+s4 ,b z a matt] ( fact ?is trans=mation c only be accompli%$ ?r\gh man4 ,t :i* is m$iat$ 9 ! high] k does n exi/ z long z ?is high] k itself is n pres5t4 ,man becomes only a real be+ 9 ! creation ( ?is high] k2 & only ?r\gh man's high] k c ?+s also br+ _! be+ =? into real exi/5ce4 ,if1 !re=e1 we dem& t man %all add no?+ to ?+s ?r\gh 8 inn] k1 b m]ely give expression to :atev] already exi/s 9 ! ?+s outside ( himself1 t w\ld really am\nt to a complete abnegation ( all high] k4 ,f ! fact t man1 9 respect ( 8 s5sible life1 is m]ely "o ?+ among o!rs1 & t he only atta9s to ! high] k :5 he himself accompli%es ) himself1 z a be+ ( ! s5ses1 ! trans=mation into a high] be+1 x foll[s t he c nev] replace ! "o k9d ( k by ! o!r4 ,8 spiritual life consi/s1 on ! contr>y1 9 a ceaseless oscillation betwe5 ^! two poles ( k--betwe5 kn[+ & see+4 ,if he %uts himself (f f ! see+1 he ab&ons ! real nature ( ?+s3 if he seeks to %ut himself (f f s5se-p]ception1 he w\ld %ut out f himself ! ?+s ^: nature he seeks to "k4 ,x is ^! v same ?+s :i* reveal !mselves alike 9 ! l[] kn[+ & ! high] see+2 only 9 ! "o case !y reveal !mselves accord+ to _! out] appe>ance2 9 ! o!r accord+ to _! inn] be+4 ,?us x is n due to ! ?+s !mselves t1 at a c]ta9 /age1 !y appe> only z ext]nal ?+s2 b _! do+ s is due to ! fact t man mu/ fir/ ( all raise & trans=m himself to ! level ^u :i* ! ?+s cease to be ext]nal & outside4 ,9 ! light ( ^! consid]ations1 "s ( ! views :i* natural sci5ce has develop$ dur+ ! n9ete5? c5tury appe> = ! fir/ "t 9 ! "r light4 ,! support]s ( ^! views tell u t we he>1 see1 & t\* ! objects ( ! physical _w ?r\gh our s5ses4 ,! eye1 = in/ance1 transmits to u a ph5om5on ( light1 a col\r4 ,?us we say t a body emits r$ light1 :5 ) ! help ( ! eye we exp]i5ce ! s5sation 8r$40 ,b ! eye c give u ?is same s5sation 9 o!r cases also4 ,if ! eyeball is /ruck or press$ ^u1 or if an electric sp>k is all[$ to pass ?r\gh ! head1 ! eye has a s5sation ( light4 ,x is ?us evid5t t ev5 9 ! cases 9 :i* we h ! s5sation ( a body emitt+ r$ light1 some?+ may really be happ5+ 9 t body :i* has no sort ( resemblance to ! col\r we s5sate4 ,:atev] may be actually happ5+ 8outside ( u0 9 space1 s long z :at happ5s is capable ( mak+ an impression on ! eye1 !re arises 9 u ! s5sation ( light4 ,?us :at we exp]i5ce arises 9 u1 because we possess organs con/itut$ 9 a p>ticul> mann]4 ,:at happ5s outside 9 space1 rema9s outside ( u2 we "k only ! effects :i* ! ext]nal happ5+s call up 9 u4 ,h]mann ,helmholtz 7#ahba-ahic7 has giv5 a cle>ly outl9$ expression to ?is ?\ght3 8,our s5sations are simply effects :i* are produc$ 9 our organs by ext]nal causes1 & ! mann] 9 :i* su* an effect w %[ itself dep5ds1 naturally en\gh1 altoge!r ^u ! k9d ( app>atus ^u :i* ! action takes place4 ,9 s f> z ! quality ( our s5sation gives u in=mation z to ! peculi> nature ( ! ext]nal action :i* produces ! s5sation1 s f> c ! s5sation be reg>d$ z a sign or symbol ( ?is ext]nal action1 b n z an image or reproduction ( x4 ,= we expect 9 a picture "s k9d ( resemblance to ! object x repres5ts2 ?us 9 a /atue1 resemblance ( =m2 9 a draw+1 resemblance 9 ! p]spective projection ( ! field ( view2 9 a pa9t+1 resemblance ( col\r 9 addition4 ,a symbol1 h[ev]1 is n requir$ to h any sort ( resemblance to t :i* x symbolises4 ,! necess>y connection betwe5 ! object & ! symbol is limit$ to ?is3 t ! same object com+ into action "u ! same conditions %all call up ! same symbol1 & t !re=e diff]5t symbols %all always correspond to diff]5t objects4 ,:5 b]ries ( a c]ta9 k9d 9 rip5+ produce toge!r r$ col\ration & sug>1 !n r$ col\r & a sweet ta/e w always f9d !mselves toge!r 9 our s5sation ( b]ries ( ?is =m40#ad #ad ,cp4 ,helmholtz1 ,die ,?atsa*5 d] ,wahrnehmung1 p4 #ab et seq4 ,i h *>act]is$ ?is k9d ( conception 9 detail 9 my ,philosophie d] ,freiheit1 ,b]l91 #ahid1 & 9 my ,welt- und ,leb5sans*auung5 im ,neunzehnt5 ,jahrhund]t1 vol4 ii41 p4 i41 etc4 ,let u foll[ out /ep by /ep ! l9e ( ?\ght :i* ?is view makes its own4 ,x is assum$ t some?+ happ5s outside ( me 9 space2 ?is produces an effect ^u my s5se-organs2 & my n]v\s sy/em conducts ! impression ?us made to my bra94 ,!re ano!r occurr5ce is br\ght ab\t4 ,i exp]i5ce ! s5sation 8r$40 ,n[ foll[s ! ass]tion3 !re=e ! s5sation 8r$0 is n outside1 n ext]nal to me2 x is 9 me4 ,all our s5sations are m]ely symbols or signs ( ext]nal occurr5ces ( ^: real quality we "k no?+4 ,we live & move 9 our s5sations & "k no?+ ( _! orig94 ,9 ! _s ( ?is l9e ( ?\ght1 x w\ld ?us be possible to ass]t t if we _h no eyes1 col\r w\ld n exi/2 = !n !re w\ld be no?+ to translate ?is1 to u1 :olly unkn[n ext]nal happ5+ into ! s5sation 8r$40 ,= _m p ?is l9e ( ?\ght possesses a curi\s attraction2 b nev]!less x orig9ates 9 a complete misconception ( ! facts "u consid]ation4 7,7 x n t _m ( ! pres5t day sci5ti/s & philosoph]s are bl9d$ ev5 to absurdity by ?is l9e ( ?\ght1 "o w\ld ne$ to say less ab\t x4 ,b1 z a matt] ( fact1 ?is bl9dness has ru9$ 9 _m respects ! ?9k+ ( ! pres5t day47 ,9 tru?1 s9ce man is b "o object or ?+ among o!r ?+s1 x naturally foll[s t if he is to h any exp]i5ce ( !m at all1 !y mu/ make an impression ^u him someh[ or o!r4 ,some?+ t happ5s outside ! man mu/ cause some?+ to happ5 )9 him1 if 9 8 visual field ! s5sation 8r$0 is to make its appe>ance4 ,! :ole "q turns ^u ?is3 ,:at is )\t8 :at )98 ,outside ( him some?+ happ5s 9 space & "t4 ,b )9 !re is und\bt$ly a simil> occurr5ce4 ,= 9 ! eye !re occurs su* a process1 :i* manife/s itself to ! bra9 :5 ,i p]ceive ! col\r 8r$40 ,?is process :i* goes on 8inside0 me1 ,i _c p]ceive directly1 any m ?an ,i c directly p]ceive ! wave motions 8outside0 :i* ! physici/ conceives ( z answ]+ to ! col\r 8r$40 ,b really x is only 9 ?is s5se t ,i c speak ( an 8inside0 & an 8outside0 at all4 ,only on ! plane ( s5se-p]ception c ! opposition betwe5 8outside0 & 8inside0 hold good4 ,! recognition ( ?is leads me to assume ! exi/5ce 8outside0 ( a process 9 space & "t1 al?\gh ,i d n directly p]ceive x at all4 ,& ! same recognition fur!r leads me to po/ulate a simil> process )9 myself1 al?\gh ,i _c directly p]ceive t ei!r4 ,b1 z a matt] ( fact1 ,i habitually po/ulate analog\s occurr5ces 9 space & "t 9 ord9>y life :i* ,i d n directly p]ceive2 z1 = in/ance1 :5 ,i he> piano-play+ next door1 & assume t a human be+ 9 space is seat$ at ! piano & is play+ ^u x4 ,& my conception1 :5 ,i speak ( processes happ5+ outside (1 & )9 me1 is j ! same4 ,i assume t ^! processes h qualities analog\s to ^? ( ! processes :i* d fall )9 ! prov9ce ( my s5ses1 only t1 because ( c]ta9 reasons1 !y escape my direct p]ception4 ,if ,i 7 to attempt to d5y to ^! processes all ! qualities :i* my s5ses %[ me 9 ! doma9s ( space & "t1 ,i %\ld 9 reality & 9 tru? be try+ to ?9k ( some?+ n unlike ! fam\s knife )\t a h&le1 ^: blade 0 want+4 ,!re=e1 ,i c only say t space & "t processes take place 8outside0 me2 ^! br+ ab\t space & "t processes 8)90 me2 & bo? are necess>y if ! s5sation 8r$0 is to appe> 9 my field ( vision4 ,&1 9 s f> z ?is 8r$0 is n 9 space & "t1 ,i %all seek = x equally 9 va91 :e!r ,i seek 8)\t0 or 8)90 myself4 ,^? sci5ti/s & philosoph]s :o _c f9d x 8outside10 ought n to want to f9d x 8inside0 ei!r4 ,= x is n 8inside10 9 exactly ! same s5se 9 :i* x is n 8outside40 ,to decl>e t ! total cont5t ( t :i* ! s5se-_w pres5ts to u is b an inn] _w ( s5sation or feel+1 & !n to endeav\r to tack on some?+ 8ext]nal0 or 8outside0 to x1 is a :olly impossible conception4 ,h5ce1 we mu/ n speak ( 8r$10 8sweet10 8hot10 etc41 z be+ symbols1 or signs1 :i* z su* are only ar\s$ )9 u1 & to :i* 8outside0 ( u some?+ totally diff]5t corresponds4 ,= t :i* is really set go+ )9 u1 z ! effect ( "s ext]nal happ5+1 is some?+ altoge!r o!r ?an :at appe>s 9 ! field ( our s5sations4 ,if we want to call t :i* is )9 u a symbol1 !n we c say3 ,^! symbols make _! appe>ance )9 our organism1 9 ord] to m$iate to u ! p]ceptions :i*1 z su*1 9 _! imm$iacy1 are nei!r )9 nor outside ( u1 b belong1 on ! contr>y1 to t common _w1 ( :i* my 8ext]nal0 _w & my 8int]nal0 _w are only p>ts4 ,9 ord] to be able to grasp ?is common _w1 ,i mu/1 x is true1 raise myself to t high] plane ( k1 = :i* an 8inn]0 & an 8out]0 no long] exi/4 7,i "k q well t p :o pride !mselves on ! gospel t our entire _w ( exp]i5ce builds itself up out ( s5sations & feel+s ( unkn[n orig9 w look contemptu\sly ^u ^! rem>ks2 z1 = in/ance1 ,dr4 ,eri* ,adikes 9 8 book1 ,kant contra ,haeckel1 obs]ves condesc5d+ly3 8,at fir/ p l ,haeckel & ?\s&s ( 8 type philosophise gaily away )\t tr\bl+ !mselves ab\t !ory ( k or critical self-reflection40 ,su* g5tlem5 h no inkl+ ( h[ *eap _! own !ories ( k are4 ,!y suspect ! lack ( critical self-reflection only 9 o!rs4 ,let u leave to !m _! 8wisdom407 ,ni*olas ( ,cusa expresses "s v tell+ ?\ghts be>+ directly ^u ?is v po9t4 ,! cle> & di/9ct way 9 :i* he holds ap>t ! l[] & ! high] k enables him1 on ! "o side1 to arrive at a full & complete recognition ( ! fact t man z a s5se-be+ c only h 9 himself processes :i*1 z effects1 mu/ necess>ily be altoge!r unlike ! correspond+ ext]nal processes2 :ile1 on ! o!r side1 x gu>ds him aga9/ confus+ ! inn] processes ) ! facts :i* make _! appe>ance 9 ! field ( our p]ceptions1 & :i*1 9 _! imm$iacy1 are nei!r outside nor inside1 b altoge!r transc5d ?is opposition ( 890 & 8out40 ,b ,ni*olas 0 hamp]$ 9 ! ?or\gh c>ry+ ?r\gh ( ^! ideas by 8 8prie/ly g>m5ts40 ,s we see h[ he makes a f9e beg9n+ ) ! progress f 8kn[+0 to 8n-kn[+40 ,at ! same "t we mu/ also note t 9 ! doma9 ( ! high] k1 or 8ignorance10 he unfolds practically no?+ b ! cont5t ( ! !ological tea*+ :i* ! ,s*ola/ics also give u4 ,c]ta9ly he kn[s h[ to exp\nd ?is !ological cont5t 9 a mo/ able mann]4 ,he pres5ts u ) tea*+s ab\t ,provid5ce1 ,*ri/1 ! creation ( ! _w1 man's salvation1 ! moral life1 :i* are kept ?or\ghly 9 h>mony ) dogmatic ,*ri/ianity4 ,x w\ld h be5 9 accordance ) 8 m5tal />t+ po9t1 to say3 ,i h confid5ce 9 human nature t aft] hav+ plung$ deeply into ! sci5ce ( ?+s 9 all directions1 x is capable ( trans=m+ f )9 itself ?is 8kn[+0 into a 8n-kn[+10 9 su* wise t ! highe/ insight %all br+ satisfaction4 ,9 t case1 he w\ld n simply h accept$ ! traditional ideas ( ! s\l1 immortality1 salvation1 ,god1 creation1 ! ,tr9ity1 & s =?1 z he actually did1 b he w\ld h repres5t$ 8 own4 ,b ,ni*olas p]sonally 01 h[ev]1 s saturat$ ) ! conceptions ( ,*ri/ianity t he might well believe himself to h awak5$ 9 himself a 8n-kn[+0 ( 8 own1 :ile yet he 0 m]ely br++ to light ! traditional views 9 :i* he 0 br\ght up4 ,b he /ood ^u ! v]ge ( a t]rible precipice 9 ! spiritual life ( man4 ,he 0 a sci5tific man4 ,n[ sci5ce1 prim>ily1 e/ranges u f ! innoc5t h>mony 9 :i* we live ) ! _w s long z we ab&on ourselves to a purely nave attitude t[>ds life4 ,9 su* an attitude to life1 we dimly feel our connection ) ! _w-:ole4 ,we are be+s l o!rs1 =m+ l9ks 9 ! *a9 ( ,nature's work+s4 ,b ) k we sep>ate ourselves (f f ?is :ole2 we create )9 u a m5tal _w1 :]e) we /& alone & isolat$ ov] aga9/ ,nature4 ,we h become enri*$2 b our ri*es are a burd5 :i* we be> ) difficulty2 = x weighs prim>ily ^u ourselves alone4 ,& we mu/ n[1 by our own /r5g?1 f9d ! way back aga9 to ,nature4 ,we h to recognise t we ourselves mu/ n[ fit our weal? into ! /ream ( _w activities1 j z previ\sly ,nature h]self _h fitt$ 9 our pov]ty4 ,all evil demons lie 9 wait = man at ?is po9t4 ,8 /r5g? c easily fail him4 ,in/ead ( himself accompli%+ ?is fitt+ 91 he w1 if 8 /r5g? ?us fails1 seek refuge 9 "s revelation com+ f )\t1 :i* frees him aga9 f 8 lonel9ess1 :i* leads back once m to ! k t he feels a burd51 into ! v womb ( be+1 into ! ,godhead4 ,l ,ni*olas ( ,cusa1 he w believe t he is travell+ 8 own road2 & yet 9 reality he w be only foll[+ ! pa? :i* 8 own spiritual evolution has po9t$ out = him4 ,n[ !re are--9 ! ma9--?ree roads :i* "o c foll[1 :5 once "o has rea*$ ! po9t at :i* ,ni*olas _h arriv$3 ! "o is positive fai?1 =c+ itself ^u u f )\t2 ! second is despair2 "o /&s alone ) "o's burd51 & feels ! :ole univ]se tott]+ ) oneself2 ! ?ird road is ! developm5t ( ! deepe/1 mo/ inw>d p[]s ( man4 ,confid5ce1 tru/ 9 ! _w mu/ be "o ( our guides ^u ?is ?ird pa?2 c\rage1 to foll[ t confid5ce :i!rsoev] x may lead u1 mu/ be ! o!r4 ,,agrippa ,,von ,,nette%eim ,,& ,,!ophra/us ,,p>acelsus ,bo? ,he9ri* ,cornelius ,agrippa von ,nette%eim 7#adhg-aece7 & ,!ophra/us ,p>acelsus 7#adic-aeda7 foll[$ ! same road along :i* po9ts ,ni*olas ( ,cusa's way ( conceiv+ ?+s4 ,!y devot$ !mselves to ! /udy ( ,nature1 & s\ght to discov] h] laws by all ! means 9 _! p[] & z ?or\ghly z possible4 ,9 ?is k ( ,nature1 !y saw ! true basis ( all high] k4 ,!y /rove to develop ?is high] k f )9 ! sci5ce or k ( ,nature by br++ t k to a new bir? 9 ! _s4 ,agrippa von ,nette%eim l$ a mu* v>i$ life4 ,he sprang f a noble family & 0 born 9 ,cologne4 ,he e>ly /udi$ m$ic9e & law1 & s\ght to obta9 cle> insight into ! processes ( ,nature 9 ! way :i* 0 !n cu/om>y )9 c]ta9 circles & societies1 or ev5 among isolat$ inve/igators1 :o /udi\sly kept secret :atev] ( ! k ( ,nature !y discov]$4 ,= ^! purposes he w5t repeat$ly to ,p>is1 to ,italy1 & to ,engl&1 & also visit$ ! fam\s ,abbot ,tri!mius ( ,sponheim 9 ,wrzburg4 ,he taught at v>i\s times 9 le>n$ in/itutions1 & "h & !re ent]$ ! s]vice ( ri* & di/+ui%$ p1 at ^: disposal he plac$ 8 abilities z a /atesman & a man ( sci5ce4 ,if ! s]vices t he r5d]$ are n always describ$ by 8 biograph]s z unobjectionable1 if x is said t he made money "u ! pret5ce ( und]/&+ secret arts & conf]r+ b5efits on p !reby1 !re /&s aga9/ ?is 8 unmi/akable1 unre/+ impulse to acquire hone/ly ! entire k ( 8 age1 & to deep5 ?is k 9 ! direction ( a high] cognition ( ! _w4 ,we may see 9 him v pla9ly ! endeav\r to atta9 to a cle> & def9ite attitude t[>ds natural sci5ce on ! "o h&1 & to ! high] k on ! o!r4 ,b he only c atta9 to su* an attitude :o is possess$ ( a cle> insight z to ! respective roads :i* lead to "o & to ! o!r k9d ( k4 ,z true z x is on ! "o h& t natural sci5ce mu/ ev5tually be rais$ into ! region ( ! _s1 if x is to pass ov] into high] k2 s1 also1 x is true on ! o!r1 t ?is natural sci5ce mu/1 to beg9 )1 rema9 ^u its own special gr\nd1 if x is to yield ! "r basis = ! atta9m5t ( a high] level4 ,! 8_s 9 ,nature0 exi/s only = _s4 ,s surely z ,nature 9 ?is s5se is spiritual1 s surely too is !re no?+ 9 ,nature1 ( all t is p]ceiv$ by my bodily organs1 :i* is imm$iately spiritual4 ,!re exi/s no?+ spiritual :i* c appe> to my eye z spiritual4 ,!re=e1 ,i mu/ n seek = ! _s z su* 9 ,nature2 b t is :at ,i am do+ :5 ,i int]pret any occurr5ce 9 ! ext]nal _w imm$iately z spiritual2 :51 = in/ance1 ,i ascribe to a plant a s\l :i* is suppos$ to be only remotely analog\s to t ( man4 ,fur!r1 ,i aga9 d ! same :5 ,i ascribe to _s itself an exi/5ce 9 space & "t2 z1 = in/ance1 :5 ,i ass]t ( ! human s\l t x cont9ues to exi/ 9 "t )\t ! body1 b yet aft] ! mann] ( a body2 or aga91 :5 ,i ev5 g s f> z to believe t1 "u any sort ( conditions or arrangem5ts p]ceivable by ! s5ses1 ! _s ( a dead p]son c %[ itself4 ,spiritualism1 :i* makes ?is mi/ake1 only %[s !reby t x has n atta9$ to a true conception ( ! _s at all1 b is /ill b5t ^u directly & imm$iately 8see+0 ! _s 9 some?+ grossly s5sible4 ,x mi/akes equally bo? ! real nature ( ! s5sible & also t ( ! _s4 ,x de-spiritualises ! ord9>y _w ( s5se1 :i* h\rly passes be=e our eyes1 9 ord] to give ! "n ( _s imm$iately to some?+ r>e1 surpris+1 uncommon4 ,x fails to und]/& t t :i* lives z ! 8_s 9 nature0 reveals itself to him :o is able to p]ceive _s 9 ! collision ( two ela/ic balls1 = in/ance2 & n only 9 occurr5ces :i* are /rik+ f _! r>ity1 & :i* _c all at once be grasp$ 9 _! natural sequ5ce & connection4 ,b ! spiriti/ fur!r drags ! _s d[n into a l[] sph]e4 ,in/ead ( expla9+ some?+ t happ5s 9 space1 & t he p]ceives ?r\gh 8 s5ses only1 9 t]ms ( =ces & be+s :i* 9 _! turn are spacial & p]ceptible to ! s5ses1 he resorts to 8spirits10 :i* he !reby places exactly on a level ) ! ?+s ( ! s5ses4 ,at ! v root ( su* a way ( view+ ?+s1 !re lies a lack ( ! p[] ( spiritual appreh5sion4 ,we are unable to p]ceive spiritual ?+s spiritually2 we !re=e satisfy our crav+ = ! spiritual ) m]e be+s p]ceptible to ! s5ses4 ,_! own inn] _s reveals to su* m5 no?+ spiritual2 & !re=e !y seek = ! spiritual ?r\gh ! s5ses4 ,z !y see cl\ds fly+ ?r\gh ! air1 s !y w\ld fa9 see spirits ha/5+ along4 ,agrippa von ,nette%eim f\ght = a g5u9e sci5ce ( ,nature1 :i* %all expla9 ! ph5om5a ( ,nature1 n by means ( spirits ph5om5alis+ 9 ! _w ( ! s5ses1 b by see+ 9 ,nature only ! natural1 & 9 ! _s only ! spiritual4 ,( c\rse1 ,agrippa w be entirely misund]/ood if "o comp>es 8 natural sci5ce ) t ( lat] c5turies :i* dispose ( :olly diff]5t exp]i5ces4 ,9 su* a comp>ison1 x might easily seem t he 0 /ill actually & entirely ref]r+ to ! direct action ( spirits1 ?+s :i* only dep5d ^u natural connections or ^u mi/ak5 exp]i5ce4 ,su* a wrong is done to him by ,moriz ,c>rire :5 he says1 n 9 any malici\s s5se1 x is true3 8,agrippa gives a huge li/ ( ?+s :i* belong to ! ,sun1 ! ,moon1 ! ,planets & ! fix$ />s1 & receive influ5ces f !m2 = in/ance3 to ! ,sun are relat$ ,fire1 ,blood1 ,laurel1 ,gold1 ,*rysolite2 !y conf] ! gifts ( ! ,sun3 ,c\rage1 ,*e]fulness1 & ,light4444 ,animals h a natural s5se1 :i*1 high] ?an human und]/&+1 approa*es ! _s ( prophecy4444 ,m5 c be bewit*$ to love & hate1 to sickness & heal?4 ,?ieves c be bewit*$ s t !y _c /eal at "s p>ticul> place1 m]*ants1 t !y _c d bus9ess1 mills1 t !y _c "w1 lightn+ fla%es1 t !y _c /rike4 ,?is is br\ght ab\t ?r\gh dr9ks1 salves1 images1 r+s1 incantations2 ! blood ( hy5as or basilisks is adapt$ to su* a purpose--x rem9ds "o ( ,%akespe>e's wit*es' cauldron40 ,no2 x does n rem9d "o ( t1 if "o und]/&s ,agrippa aright4 ,he believ$--x goes )\t say+--9 _m facts :i* 9 8 "t ev]ybody reg>d$ z unque/ionable4 ,b we /ill d ! same to-day4 ,or d we imag9e t future c5turies w n relegate mu* ( :at we n[ reg>d z 8und\bt$ fact0 to ! lumb]-room ( 8bl9d0 sup]/ition8 ,i am conv9c$ t 9 our k ( facts !re has be5 a real progress4 ,:5 once ! 8fact0 t ! e>? is r\nd _h be5 discov]$1 all previ\s conjectures 7 bani%$ into ! doma9 ( 8sup]/ition02 & ! same holds good ( c]ta9 tru?s ( a/ronomy1 biology1 etc4 ,! doctr9e ( natural evolution con/itutes an advance1 z comp>$ ) all previ\s 8!ories ( creation10 simil> to t m>k$ by ! recognition ( ! r\ndness ( ! e>? z contra/$ ) all previ\s speculations z to its =m4 ,nev]!less1 ,i am vividly consci\s t 9 our le>n$ sci5tific works & treatises !re is to be f\nd _m a 8fact0 :i* w seem to future c5turies to be j z little ( a fact z mu* t ,p>acelsus & ,agrippa ma9ta92 b ! really important po9t is n :at !y reg>d$ z 8fact10 b h[1 9 :at _s1 !y int]pret$ _! 8facts40 ,9 ,agrippa's "t1 !re 0 little und]/&+ or sympa?y = ! 8natural magic0 he repres5t$1 :i* s\ght 9 ,nature ! natural--! spiritual only 9 ! _s2 m5 clung to ! 8sup]natural magic10 :i* s\ght ! spiritual 9 ! realm ( ! s5sible1 & :i* ,agrippa combat$4 ,!re=e ! ,abbot ,tri!mius ( ,sponheim 0 "r 9 giv+ him ! advice to communicate 8 views only z a secret tea*+ to a few *os5 pupils :o c\ld rise to a simil> idea ( ,nature & _s1 because "o 8gives only hay to ox5 & n sug> z to s++ birds40 ,x may be t ,agrippa himself ow$ to ?is same ,abbot 8 own correct po9t ( view4 ,9 8 ,/eganography1 ,tri!mius has produc$ a book 9 :i* he h&l$ ) ! mo/ subtle irony t mode ( conceiv+ ?+s :i* confuses nature ) _s4 ,9 ?is book he app>5tly speaks ( no?+ b sup]natural occurr5ces4 ,any "o read+ x z x /&s mu/ believe t ! au?or is talk+ ( conjurations ( spirits1 ( spirits fly+ ?r\gh ! air1 & s on4 ,if1 h[ev]1 "o drops c]ta9 words & lett]s "u ! table1 !re rema9--z ,wolfgang ,ern/ ,heidel prov$ 9 ! ye> #afgf--lett]s :i*1 comb9$ into words1 describe purely natural occurr5ces4 7,9 "o case1 = in/ance1 9 a =mula ( conjuration1 "o mu/ drop ! fir/ & la/ words entirely1 & !n cancel f ! rema9d] ! second1 f\r?1 six?1 & s on4 ,9 ! words left ov]1 "o mu/ aga9 cancel ! fir/1 ?ird1 fif? lett]s & s on4 ,"o next comb9es :at is !n left into words2 & ! conjuration =mula resolves itself into a purely natural communication47 ,h[ difficult x 0 = ,agrippa to "w himself free f ! prejudices ( 8 "t & to rise to a pure p]ception is prov$ by ! fact t he did n all[ 8 8,occult ,philosophy0 7,philosophia ,occulta71 already writt5 9 #aeaj1 to appe> be=e ! ye> #aeca1 because he consid]$ x unripe4 ,fur!r evid5ce ( ?is fact is giv5 by 8 "w 8,on ! ,vanity ( ! ,sci5ces0 7,de ,vanitate ,sci5ti>um7 9 :i* he speaks ) bitt]ness ( ! sci5tific & o!r activities ( 8 "t4 ,he !re /ates q cle>ly t he has only ) difficulty wr5*$ himself free f ! phantasy :i* beholds 9 ext]nal actions imm$iate spiritual processes1 9 ext]nal facts prophetic indications ( ! future1 & s =?4 ,agrippa advances to ! high] k 9 ?ree /ages4 ,he treats z ! fir/ /age ! _w z x is giv5 = ! s5ses1 ) its sub/ances1 its physical1 *emical & o!r =ces4 ,he calls ,nature1 9 s f> z x is look$ at on ?is level1 8elem5t>y ,nature40 ,on ! second /age1 "o contemplates ! _w z a :ole 9 its natural int]connection1 z x ord]s ?+s accord+ to measure1 numb]1 weight1 h>mony1 & s =?4 ,! fir/ /age proce$s f "o ?+ to ! next ne>e/4 ,x seeks = ! causes ( an occurr5ce 9 its imm$iate surr\nd+s4 ,! second /age reg>ds a s+le occurr5ce 9 connection ) ! entire univ]se4 ,x c>ries ?r\gh ! idea t ev]y?+ is subject to ! influ5ce ( all o!r ?+s 9 ! entire _w-:ole4 ,9 its eyes ?is _w-:ole appe>s z a va/ h>mony1 9 :i* ea* individual item is a memb]4 ,agrippa t]ms ! _w1 reg>d$ f ?is po9t ( view1 ! 8a/ral0 or 8heav5ly0 _w4 ,! ?ird /age ( kn[+ is t :]e9 ! _s1 by plung+ deep into itself1 p]ceives imm$iately ! spiritual1 ! ,root-,be+ ( ! _w4 ,agrippa "h speaks ( ! _w1 ( s\l & _s4 ,! views :i* ,agrippa develops ab\t ! _w1 & ! relation ( man to ! _w1 pres5t !mselves to u 9 ! case ( ,!ophra/us ,p>acelsus1 9 a simil> mann]1 only 9 m p]fect$ =m4 ,x is bett]1 !re=e1 to consid] !m 9 connection ) ! latt]4 ,p>acelsus *>act]ises himself aptly1 :5 he writes "u 8 portrait3 8,none %all be ano!r's slave1 :o = himself c rema9 alone40 ,8 :ole attitude t[>ds k is giv5 9 ^! words4 ,he /rives ev]y:]e to g back himself to ! deepe/ f\ndations ( natural k1 9 ord] to rise by 8 own /r5g? to ! l(tie/ regions ( cognition4 ,z ,physician1 he w n1 l 8 contempor>ies1 simply accept :at ! anci5t inve/igators1 :o !n c\nt$ z au?orities1--,gal5 or ,avic5na1 = in/ance1 ass]t$ long ago2 he is resolv$ to read = himself directly 9 ! book ( ,nature4 8,! ,physician mu/ pass ,nature's exam9ation1 :i* is ! _w1 & all its orig9s4 ,& ! v same t ,nature tea*es him1 he mu/ comm& to 8 wisdom1 b seek = no?+ 9 8 wisdom1 only & alone 9 ! light ( ,nature40 ,he %r9ks f no?+1 9 ord] to le>n to "k ,nature & h] work+s 9 all directions4 ,= ?is purpose he made j\rneys to ,sw$51 ,hung>y1 ,spa91 ,portugal1 & ! ,ea/4 ,he c truly say ( himself3 8,i h foll[$ ! ,art at ! risk ( my life1 & h n be5 a%am$ to le>n f w&]]s1 execution]s & %eep-%e>]s4 ,my doctr9e 0 te/$ m sev]ely ?an silv] 9 pov]ty1 fe>s1 w>s & h>d%ips40 ,:at has be5 h&$ d[n by anci5t au?orities has = him no value1 = he believes t he c atta9 to ! "r view only if he himself exp]i5ces ! upw>d climb f ! k ( ,nature to ! highe/ insight4 ,?is liv+1 p]sonal exp]i5ce puts into 8 m\? ! pr\d utt]ance3 8,he :o w foll[ tru?1 mu/ come into my mon>*y4444 ,aft] me2 n ,i aft] y1 ,avic5na1 ,rhases1 ,gal51 ,mesur6 ,aft] me2 n ,i aft] y1 ,o ye ( ,p>is1 ye ( ,montpelli]1 ye ( ,swabia1 ye ( ,meiss51 ye ( ,cologne1 ye ( ,vi5na & ( :at lies on ! ,danube & ! ,rh9e2 ye isl&s 9 ! sea1 ?\ ,italy1 ?\ ,dalmatia1 ?\ ,a!ns1 ?\ ,greek1 ?\ ,arab1 ?\ ,israelite2 aft] me1 n ,i aft] y6 ,m9e is ! ,mon>*y40 ,x is easy to misund]/& ,p>acelsus because ( 8 r\gh ext]ior1 :i* sometimes conceals a deep e>ne/ness beh9d a je/4 ,does he n himself say3 8,by nature ,i am n subtly wov51 nor br\ght up on figs & :eat-bread1 b on *eese1 milk & rye-bread1 :]e=e ,i may well be rude ) ! ov]-clean & sup]f9e2 = ^? :o 7 br\ght up 9 s(t clo?+ & we :o 7 br$ 9 p9e ne$les d n easily und]/& "o ano!r4 ,:5 9 myself ,i mean to be k9dly1 ,i mu/ !re=e (t5 be tak5 z rude4 ,h[ c ,i n be /range to "o :o has nev] w&]$ 9 ! sun80 ,9 8 book ab\t ,w9kelmann1 ,goe! has describ$ ! relation ( man to ,nature 9 ! foll[+ beautiful s5t5ce3 8,:5 ! heal?y nature ( man acts z a :ole2 :5 he feels himself z "o ) a great1 beautiful1 noble & wor?y :ole2 :5 ! s5se ( h>moni\s well-be+ gives him a pure & free delight2 !n w\ld ! ,univ]se1 if x c\ld be consci\s ( its own feel+1 bur/ =? 9 joy at hav+ atta9$ its goal1 & contemplate ) wond]+ admiration ! summit ( its own becom+ & be+40 ,) a feel+ su* z f9ds expression 9 ^! s5t5ces1 ,p>acelsus is simply saturat$4 ,f out ( its dep?s ! riddle ( humanity takes %ape = him4 ,let u wat* h[ ?is happ5s 9 ,p>acelsus's s5se4 ,at ! outset1 ! road by :i* ,nature has travell$ to atta9 h] l(tie/ altitude is hidd5 f man's p[] ( compreh5sion4 ,%e has climb$1 inde$1 to ! summit2 b ! summit does n proclaim3 ,i feel myself z ! :ole ( ,nature2 x proclaims1 on ! contr>y3 ,i feel myself z ?is s+le1 sep>at$ human be+4 ,t :i* 9 reality is an a*ievem5t ( ! :ole univ]se1 feels itself z a sep>at$1 isolat$ be+1 /&+ alone by itself4 ,?is inde$ is ! true be+ ( man1 viz41 t he mu/ ne$s feel himself to be some?+ q diff]5t f :at1 9 ultimate analysis1 he really is4 ,& if t be a contradiction1 !n mu/ man be call$ a contradiction come to life4 ,man is ! univ]se 9 8 own p>ticul> way2 he reg>ds 8 on5ess ) ! univ]se z a duality3 he is ! v same t ! univ]se is2 b he is ! univ]se z a repetition1 z a s+le be+4 ,?is is ! contra/ :i* ,p>acelsus feels z ! ,microcosm 7,man7 & ! ,macrocosm 7,univ]se74 ,man1 = him1 is ! univ]se 9 m9iature4 ,t :i* makes man reg>d 8 relation%ip to ! _w 9 ?is way1 t is 8 _s4 ,?is _s appe>s z if b\nd to a s+le be+1 to a s+le organism3 & ?is organism belongs1 by ! v nature ( its :ole be+1 to ! mighty /ream ( ! univ]se4 ,x is "o memb]1 "o l9k 9 t :ole1 hav+ its v exi/5ce only 9 relation ) all ! o!r l9ks or memb]s !re(4 ,b _s appe>s z an outcome ( ?is s+le1 sep>at$ organism1 & sees itself at ! outset z b\nd up only ) t organism4 ,x te>s loose ?is organism f ! "m e>? out ( :i* x has gr[n4 ,s1 = ,p>acelsus1 a deep-seat$ connection betwe5 man & ! univ]se lies hidd5 9 ! basic f\ndations ( be+1 a connection :i* is hidd5 ?r\gh ! pres5ce ( 8_s40 ,t _s :i* leads u to high] insight by mak+ k possible1 & leads on ?is k to a new bir? on a high] level--?is has1 z its fir/ result = u m51 to veil f u our own on5ess ) ! :ole4 ,?us ! nature ( man resolves itself = ,p>acelsus 9 ! fir/ place into ?ree factors3 our s5su\s-physical nature1 our organism :i* appe>s to u z a natural be+ among o!r natural be+s & is ( l nature ) all o!r natural be+s2 our conceal$ or hidd5 nature1 :i* is a l9k 9 ! *a9 ( ! :ole univ]se1 & !re=e is n %ut up )9 ! organism or limit$ to x1 b radiates & receives ! work+s ( en]gy ^u & f ! entire univ]se2 & our highe/ nature1 our _s1 :i* lives its life 9 a purely spiritual mann]4 ,! fir/ factor 9 man's nature ,p>acelsus calls ! 8elem5t>y body02 ! second1 ! e!real-heav5ly1 or 8a/ral body02 & ! ?ird he names 8! ,s\l40 ,?us 9 ! 8a/ral0 ph5om5a1 ,p>acelsus recognises an int]m$iate /age betwe5 ! purely physical & ! prop]ly spiritual or s\l-ph5om5a4 ,!re=e ^! a/ral activities w come into view :5 ! _s or s\l1 :i* veils or conceals ! natural basis ( our be+1 susp5ds its activity4 ,9 ! dream-_w we see ! simple/ ph5om5a ( ?is realm4 ,! pictures :i* hov] be=e u 9 dreams1 ) _! rem>kably significant connection ) occurr5ces 9 our environm5t & ) /ates ( our inn] nature1 are products ( our natural basis or root-be+1 :i* are obscur$ by ! bright] light ( ! s\l4 ,= example1 :5 a *air falls ov] beside my b$ & ,i dream a :ole drama end+ ) a %ot fir$ 9 a duel2 or :5 ,i h palpitation ( ! he>t & dream ( a boil+ cauldron1 we c see t 9 ^! dreams natural op]ations come to light :i* are full ( s5se & mean+1 & disclose a life ly+ betwe5 ! purely organic functions & ! concept-=m+ activity :i* is c>ri$ on 9 ! full1 cle> consci\sness ( ! _s4 ,connect$ ) ?is region are all ! ph5om5a belong+ to ! doma9 ( hypnotism & sugge/ion2 & 9 ! latt] are we n compell$ to recognise an int]action betwe5 human be+s1 :i* po9ts to "s connection or relation betwe5 be+s 9 ,nature1 :i* is normally hidd5 by ! high] activity ( ! m9d8 ,f ?is />t+ po9t we c rea* an und]/&+ ( :at ,p>acelsus meant by ! 8a/ral0 body4 ,x is ! sum total ( ^? natural op]ations "u ^: influ5ce we /&1 or may 9 special circum/ances come to /&1 or :i* proce$ f u1 )\t our s\ls or m9ds com+ into consid]ation 9 connection ) !m1 b :i* yet _c be includ$ "u ! concept ( purely physical ph5om5a4 ,! fact t ,p>acelsus reckons z tru?s 9 ?is doma9 ?+s :i* we d\bt to-day1 does n come into ! "q1 f ! po9t ( view :i* ,i h already describ$4 ,/>t+ f ! basis ( ^! views z to ! nature ( man1 ,p>acelsus divides him into sev5 factors or pr9ciples1 :i* are ! same z ^? we also f9d 9 ! wisdom ( ! anci5t ,egyptians1 among ! ,neoplatoni/s & 9 ! ,kabbalah4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 man is a physical-bodily be+1 & !re=e subject to ! same laws z e o!r body4 ,he is1 9 ?is respect1 !re=e1 a purely 8elem5t>y0 body4 ,! purely physical-bodily laws comb9e into an organic life-process1 & ,p>acelsus d5otes ?is organic sequ5ce ( law by ! t]ms 8ar*u0 or 8spiritus vit40 ,next1 ! organic rises into a region ( ph5om5a resembl+ ! spiritual1 b :i* are n yet prop]ly spiritual1 & ^! he classifies z 8a/ral0 ph5om5a4 ,f amid/ ^! a/ral ph5om5a1 ! functions ( ! 8animal s\l0 make _! appe>ance4 ,man becomes a be+ ( ! s5ses4 ,!n he connects toge!r 8 s5se impressions accord+ to _! nature1 by 8 und]/&+ or m9d1 & ! 8human s\l0 or 8reason+ s\l0 becomes alive 9 him4 ,he s9ks himself deep into 8 own m5tal productions1 & le>ns to recognise 8_s0 z su*1 & ?us he has ris5 at l5g? to ! level ( ! 8spiritual s\l40 ,f9ally1 he mu/ come to recognise t 9 ?is spiritual s\l he is exp]i5c+ ! ultimate basis ( univ]sal be+2 ! spiritual s\l ceases to be individual1 to be sep>at$4 ,!n arises ! k ( :i* ,eckh>t spoke :5 he felt no long] t he 0 speak+ )9 himself1 b t 9 him ! ,root-,be+ 0 utt]+ ,itself4 ,! condition has come ab\t 9 :i* ! ,all-,_s 9 man beholds ,itself4 ,p>acelsus has /amp$ ! feel+ ( ?is condition ) ! simple words3 8,& t is a great ?+ :]eon to dwell3 !re is naught 9 heav5 or ^u e>? t is n 9 ,man4 ,& ,god :o dwelle? 9 ,heav51 ,he also is 9 ,man40 ,) ^! sev5 pr9ciples ( human nature1 ,p>acelsus aims at express+ no?+ else ?an ! facts ( inn] & out] exp]i5ce4 ,! fact rema9s unque/ion$ t1 :at = human exp]i5ce subdivides itself into a multiplicity ( sev5 factors1 is 9 high] reality a unity4 ,b ! high] insight exi/s j = ! v purpose ( exhibit+ ! unity 9 all t appe>s z multiplicity to man1 ow+ to 8 bodily & spiritual organisation4 ,on ! level ( ! highe/ insight1 ,p>acelsus /rives to ! utmo/ to fuse ! unit>y ,root-,be+ ( ! _w ) 8 own _s4 ,b he kn[s t man c only cognise ,nature 9 its spirituality1 :5 he ent]s into imm$iate int]c\rse ) t ,nature4 ,man does n grasp ,nature by peopl+ x f )9 himself ) arbitr>ily assum$ entities2 b by accept+ & valu+ x z x is1 z ,nature4 ,p>acelsus !re=e does n seek = ,god or = _s 9 ,nature2 b ,nature1 j z x comes be=e 8 eyes1 is = him :olly1 imm$iately div9e4 ,mu/ "o !n fir/ ascribe to ! plant a s\l aft] ! k9d ( a human s\l1 9 ord] to f9d ! spiritual8 ,h5ce ,p>acelsus expla9s to himself ! developm5t ( ?+s1 s f> z t is possible ) ! sci5tific means ( 8 age1 altoge!r 9 su* wise t he conceives ?is developm5t z a s5sible-natural process4 ,he makes all ?+s to proce$ f ! root-matt]1 ! root-wat] 7,ylia/]74 ,& he reg>ds z a fur!r natural process ! sep>ation ( ! root-matt] 7:i* he also calls ! great ,limbus7 into ! f\r elem5ts3 ,wat]1 ,e>?1 ,fire & ,air4 ,:5 he says t ! 8,div9e ,^w0 call$ =? ! multiplicity ( be+s f ! root-matt]1 "o mu/ und]/& ?is also only 9 su* wise z p]haps 9 m rec5t natural sci5ce "o mu/ und]/& ! relation%ip ( ,=ce to ,matt]4 ,a 8,_s10 9 a matt]-(-fact s5se1 is n yet pres5t at ?is /age4 ,?is 8,_s0 is no matt]-(-fact basis ( ! natural process1 b a matt]-(-fact result ( t process4 ,?is ,_s does n create ,nature1 b develops itself out ( ,nature4 ,n a few /atem5ts ( ,p>acelsus might be int]pret$ 9 ! opposite s5se4 ,?us :5 he says3 8,!re is no?+ :i* does n possess & c>ry ) x also a _s hidd5 9 x & t lives n )al4 ,also1 n only has t life1 :i* /irs itself & moves1 z m51 animals1 ! worms 9 ! e>?1 ! birds 9 ! sky & ! fi%es 9 wat]1 b all bodily & actual ?+s z well40 ,b 9 su* say+s ,p>acelsus only aims at w>n+ u aga9/ t sup]ficial contemplation ( ,nature :i* fancies x c exhau/ ! be+ ( a ?+ ) a c\ple ( 8/uck-up0 concepts1 accord+ to ,goe!'s apt expression4 ,he aims n at putt+ into ?+s "s imag9>y be+1 b at sett+ 9 motion all ! p[]s ( man to br+ out t :i* 9 actual fact lies 9 ! ?+4 ,:at matt]s is n to let oneself be misl$ by ! fact t ,p>acelsus expresses himself 9 ! _s ( 8 "t4 ,x is f> m important to recognise :at ?+s really hov]$ be=e 8 m9d :51 look+ ^u ,nature1 he expresses 8 ideas 9 ! =ms ( expression prop] to 8 age4 ,he ascribes to man1 = in/ance1 a dual fle%1 t is1 a dual bodily con/itution4 8,! fle% mu/ also be und]/ood1 t x is ( two k9ds1 namely ! fle% t comes f ,adam & ! fle% :i* is n f ,adam4 ,! fle% f ,adam is a gross fle%1 = x is e>?ly & no?+ besides fle%1 t c be b\nd & grasp$ l wood & /one4 ,! o!r fle% is n f ,adam1 x is a subtle fle% & _c be b\nd or grasp$1 = x is n made ( e>?40 ,:at is ! fle% t is f ,adam8 ,x is ev]y?+ t man has receiv$ ?r\gh natural developm5t1 ev]y?+1 !re=e1 t has pass$ on to him by h]$ity4 ,to t is add$1 :atev] man has acquir$ = himself 9 8 int]c\rse ) ! _w ar\nd him 9 ! c\rse ( "t4 ,! mod]n sci5tific conceptions ( inh]it$ *>act]i/ics & ^? acquir$ by adaptation easily em]ge f ! above-cit$ ?\ght ( ,p>acelsus4 ,! 8m subtle fle%0 t makes man capable ( 8 intellectual activities1 has n exi/$ f ! beg9n+ 9 man4 ,man 0 8gross fle%0 l ! animal1 a fle% t 8c be b\nd & grasp$ l wood & /one40 ,9 a sci5tific s5se1 !re=e1 ! s\l is also an acquir$ *>act]i/ic ( ! 8gross fle%40 ,:at ! sci5ti/ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury has 9 8 m9d's eye :5 he speaks ( ! factors inh]it$ f ! animal _w1 is j :at ,p>acelsus has 9 view :5 he uses ! expression1 8! fle% t comes f ,adam40 ,naturally ,i h n ! lea/ int5tion ( blurr+ ! diff]5ce t exi/s betwe5 a sci5ti/ ( ! sixte5? & "o ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,x 01 inde$1 ?is latt] c5tury :i* = ! fir/ "t 0 able to see1 9 ! full sci5tific s5se1 ! ph5om5a ( liv+ be+s 9 su* a connection t _! natural relation%ip & actual desc5t1 "r up to man1 /ood out cle>ly be=e "o's eyes4 ,sci5ce sees only a natural process :]e ,l9nu 9 ! eighte5? c5tury saw a spiritual process & *>act]is$ x 9 ! words3 8,!re are c\nt$ z _m species ( liv+ be+s1 z !re 7 creat$ diff]5t =ms 9 ! beg9n+40 ,:ile ?us 9 ,l9nu's "t1 ! ,_s _h /ill to be transf]r$ into ! spacial _w & h assign$ to x ! task ( spiritually g5]at+ ! =ms ( life1 or 8creat+0 !m3 ! natural sci5ce ( ! n9ete5? c5tury c\ld give to ,nature :at belong$ to ,nature1 & to ,_s :at belong$ to ,_s4 ,to ,nature is ev5 assign$ ! task ( expla9+ h] own creations2 & ! ,_s c plunge into itself !re1 :]e alone x is to be f\nd1 9 ! inn] be+ ( man4 ,b al?\gh 9 a c]ta9 s5se ,p>acelsus ?9ks accord+ to ! _s ( 8 age1 yet he has grasp$ ! relation%ip ( man to ,nature 9 a pr(\nd mann]1 especially 9 relation to ! idea ( ,evolution1 ( ,becom+4 ,he did n see 9 ! ,root-,be+ ( ! univ]se some?+ :i* 9 any s5se is !re z a f9i%$ ?+1 b he grasp$ ! ,div9e 9 ! process ( ,becom+4 ,!reby he 0 enabl$ truly to ascribe to man a self-creative activity4 ,= if ! div9e root ( be+ is1 z x 71 giv5 once = all1 !n !re c be no "q ( any truly creative activity 9 man4 ,x is n man1 liv+ 9 "t1 :o !n creates1 b x is ,god1 :o is f ,et]nity1 t creates4 ,b = ,p>acelsus !re is no su* ,god f ,et]nity4 ,= him !re is only an et]nal happ5+1 & man is "o l9k 9 ?is et]nal happ5+4 ,:at man =ms1 0 previ\sly 9 no s5se exi/5t4 ,:at man creates1 is1 z he creates x1 a new1 orig9al creation4 ,if x is to be call$ div9e1 x c only be s-call$ 9 ! s5se 9 :i* x is a human creation4 ,!re=e ,p>acelsus c assign to man a rle 9 ! build+ ( ! univ]se1 :i* makes him a co-ar*itect 9 its creation4 ,! div9e root ( be+ is )\t man1 n t :i* x is ) man4 8,= nature br+s no?+ to light1 :i* z su* is p]fect1 b man mu/ make x p]fect40 ,?is self-creative activity ( man 9 ! build+ ( ! univ]se is :at ,p>acelsus calls ,al*emy4 8,?is p]fect+ is ,al*emy4 ,?us ! ,al*emi/ is ! bak]1 :5 he bakes bread1 ! v9tag]1 :5 he makes w9e1 ! weav]1 :5 he makes clo?40 ,p>acelsus aims at be+ an ,al*emi/ 9 8 own doma9 z a ,physician4 8,!re=e ,i may well write s mu* "h ab\t ,al*emy1 t ye may well und]/& x1 & exp]i5ce t :i* x is & h[ x is to be und]/ood2 & n f9d a /umbl+-block !re9 t nei!r ,gold nor ,silv] %all come to !e !refrom4 ,b h reg>d !reunto1 t ! ,arcana curative means be reveal$ unto !e4444 ,! ?ird pill> ( m$ic9e is ,al*emy1 = ! prep>ation ( ! m$ic9es _c come to pass )\t x1 because ,nature _c be made use ( )\t ,art40 ,9 ! /ricte/ s5se1 !re=e1 ! eyes ( ,p>acelsus are direct$ to ,nature1 9 ord] to ov]he> f h]self :at %e has to say ab\t t :i* %e br+s =?4 ,he seeks to explore ! laws ( *emi/ry1 s t1 9 8 s5se1 he may "w z an ,al*emi/4 ,he pictures to himself all bodies z comp\nd$ out ( ?ree root-sub/ances3 ,salt1 ,sulphur1 & ,m]cury4 ,:at he ?us names1 naturally does n co9cide ) t :i* lat] *emi/ry solely & /rictly calls by ^! names2 j z little z t :i* ,p>acelsus conceives ( z ! root-sub/ance is su* 9 ! s5se ( our lat] *emi/ry4 ,diff]5t ?+s are call$ by ! same names at diff]5t times4 ,:at ! anci5ts call$ ! f\r elem5ts3 ,e>?1 ,wat]1 ,air1 & ,fire1 we /ill h to-day4 ,b we call ^! f\r 8elem5ts0 no long] 8elem5ts10 b /ates ( aggregation & h = !m ! designations3 solid1 liquid1 gase\s & e!ric4 ,! ,e>?1 = in/ance1 0 = ! anci5ts n e>?1 b ! 8solid40 ,aga91 we c cle>ly recognise ! ?ree root-sub/ances ( ,p>acelsus 9 contempor>y conceptions1 ?\gh n 9 pres5t names ( l s\nd4 ,= ,p>acelsus1 dissolution 9 a liquid & burn+ are ! two mo/ important *emical processes :i* he utilises4 ,if a body be dissolv$ or burnt1 x breaks up into its p>ts4 ,some?+ rema9s beh9d z insoluble2 some?+ dissolves1 or is burnt4 ,:at is left beh9d is to him ( ! nature ( ,salt2 ! soluble 7liquid7 ( ! nature ( ,m]cury2 :ile he t]ms ,sulphur-l ! "p t c be burnt4 ,all ?is1 tak5 z relat+ to mat]ial ?+s1 may leave ! man cold :o _c look out beyond su* natural processes2 :oev] seeks at all co/s to grasp ! _s ) 8 s5ses1 w p ^! processes ) all sorts ( ens\l+ be+s4 ,he1 h[ev]1 :o l ,p>acelsus kn[s h[ to reg>d !m 9 connection ) ! :ole1 :i* p]mits its secret to become reveal$ 9 man's inn] be+1--he accepts !m1 z ! s5ses (f] !m2 he does n fir/ re-int]pret !m2 = j z ! occurr5ces ( ,nature lie be=e u 9 _! s5sible reality1 s too d !y1 9 _! own way1 reveal to u ! riddle ( exi/5ce4 ,t :i* ?r\gh _! s5sible reality !y h to unveil f )9 ! s\l ( man1 /&s1 = him :o /rives aft] ! light ( high] k1 f> high] ?an all sup]natural wond]s t man c inv5t or get reveal$ to him ab\t _! suppositi\s 8_s40 ,!re is no 8,_s ( ,nature10 capable ( utt]+ l(ti] tru?s ?an ! mighty works ( ,nature h]self1 :5 our s\l l9ks itself 9 fri5d%ip ) t ,nature & li/5s to ! revelations ( h] secrets 9 intimate & t5d] int]c\rse4 ,su* fri5d%ip ) ,nature 0 :at ,p>acelsus s\ght4 ,,val5t9e ,,weigel ,,& ,,jacob ,,boehme ,9 ! view ( ,p>acelsus1 :at matt]$ mo/ 0 to acquire ideas ab\t ,nature :i* %\ld brea! ! _s ( ! high] insight t he repres5t$4 ,a ?9k] relat$ to him1 :o appli$ ! same mode ( conceiv+ ?+s to 8 own nature especially1 is ,,val5t9e ,,weigel 7#aecc-aehh74 ,he grew up out ( ,prote/ant !ology 9 a l s5se to t 9 :i* ,eckh>t1 ,taul]1 & ,suso grew up out ( ,roman ,ca?olic !ology4 ,he has pr$ecessors 9 ,seba/ian ,frank & ,casp> ,s*w5ckfeldt4 ,^! two1 z contra/$ ) ! or?odox ,*ur*m5 cl++ to ext]nal pr(ession1 po9t$ d[nw>ds to ! deep5+ ( ! inn] life4 ,= !m x is n t ,jesus :om ! ,gospels prea* :o is ( value1 b ! ,*ri/ :o c be born 9 e man z 8 deep] nature1 & become = him ! ,savi\r f ! l[] life & ! guide to ideal uplift+4 ,weigel p]=m$ sil5tly & humbly ! duties ( 8 (fice z cl]gyman 9 ,zs*opau4 ,x 0 only f ! writ+s he left beh9d1 pr9t$ fir/ 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 t ! _w le>n$ any?+ ( ! significant ideas :i* _h come to him ab\t ! nature ( man4#ae #ae ,! foll[+1 f among 8 writ+s1 may be nam$3 ,d] gld5e ,griff1 das i/ alle ,d+ ohne ,irr?umb zu erk5n51 viel5 ,ho*gelehrt5 unbek&t1 und do* all5 ,m5s*5 no?w5dig zu wiss52 ,erk5ne di* selb/2 ,vom ,ort d] ,welt4 ,weigel feels himself driv5 to ga9 a cle> und]/&+ ( 8 relation to ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur*2 & t leads him on fur!r to inve/igate ! basic f\ndations ( all k4 ,:e!r man c "k any?+ ?r\gh a confession ( fai?1 is a "q z to :i* he c only give himself an acc\nt :5 he kn[s h[ man kn[s4 ,weigel />ts f ! l[e/ k9d ( kn[+4 ,he asks himself3 ,h[ d ,i "k a s5sible object1 :5 x pres5ts itself be=e me8 ,!nce he hopes to be able to m\nt upw>ds to a po9t ( view :5ce he c give himself an acc\nt ( ! highe/ k4 ,9 cognition ?r\gh ! s5ses1 ! in/rum5t 7! s5se-organ7 & ! object1 ! 8c\nt]p>t0 7,geg5wurf7 /& oppos$4 8,s9ce 9 natural p]ception !re mu/ be two ?+s1 z ! object or #8c\nt]p>t1' :i* is to be kn[n & se5 by ! eye2 & ! eye1 or ! p]ceiv]1 :i* sees or kn[s ! object1 s d ?\ hold ov] aga9/ ea* o!r3 :e!r ! k comes =? f ! object to ! eye2 or :e!r ! judgm5t1 or ! cognition1 fl[s out f ! eye into ! object40#af ,weigel n[ says to himself3 ,if ! cognition 7or k7 fl[$ f ! 8c\nt]p>t0 7or ?+7 into ! eye1 !n ( necessity f "o & ! same ?+ a simil> & p]fect cognition mu/ come to all eyes4 ,b t is n ! case1 = ea* man sees accord+ to ! measure ( 8 own eyes4 ,only ! eyes1 n ! 8c\nt]p>t0 7or object7 c be 9 fault1 9 t v>i\s & diff]5t conceptions are possible ( "o & ! same ?+4 ,to cle> up ! matt]1 ,weigel comp>es see+ ) read+4 ,if ! book 7 n !re1 ,i naturally c\ld n read x2 b x might /ill be !re1 & yet ,i c\ld read no?+ 9 x1 if ,i did n und]/& ! art ( read+4 ,! book !re=e mu/ be !re2 b1 f itself x c give me n ! smalle/ ?+2 ,i mu/ draw =? ev]y?+ ,i read f )9 myself4 ,t is also ! nature ( s5sible p]ception4 ,col\r is !re z ! 8c\nt]p>t10 b x c give ! eye no?+ f out ( itself4 ,! eye mu/ recognise1 f out ( itself1 :at col\r is4 ,z little z ! cont5t ( ! book is 9 ! read]1 j s little is col\r 9 ! eye4 ,if ! cont5t ( ! book 7 9 ! read]1 he w\ld n ne$ to read x4 ,yet 9 read+1 ?is cont5t does n fl[ out f ! book1 b f ! read]4 ,s is x also ) ! s5sible object4 ,:at ! s5sible ?+ be=e him is2 t does n fl[ f outside into ! man1 b f )9 outw>ds4 #af ,d] gld5e ,griff1 p4 #bf et seq4 ,/>t+ f ^! ?\ghts1 "o might say3 ,if all k fl[s out f man into ! object1 !n "o does n "k :at is 9 ! object1 b only :at is 9 man4 ,! detail$ work+ out ( ?is l9e ( ?\ght1 br\ght ab\t ! view ( ,immanuel ,kant 7#agbd-ahjd74ag #ag ,! error 9 ?is l9e ( ?\ght w be f\nd expla9$ 9 my book1 ,! ,philosophy ( ,fre$om1 ,b]l91 #ahid4 ,"h ,i mu/ limit myself to m5tion+ t ,val5t9e ,weigel1 ) 8 simple1 robu/ way ( conceiv+ ?+s1 /&s f> high] ?an ,kant4 ,weigel says to himself3 ,ev5 if ! k fl[s out f man1 x is /ill only ! be+ ( ! 8c\nt]p>t0 7or object7 :i* comes to light 9 ?is indirect way ?r\gh man4 ,z ,i le>n ! cont5t ( ! book by read+ x1 & n by my own cont5t1 s also ,i le>n ! col\r ( ! 8c\nt]p>t0 ?r\gh ! eye1 n any col\r to be f\nd 9 ! eye1 or 9 myself4 7,?us ,weigel arrives by a road ( 8 own at a result t we h already enc\nt]$ 9 ,ni*olas ( ,cusa4 ,cp4 pages #aea-afj74 ,9 ?is way ,weigel atta9$ to cle>ness z to ! nature ( s5se-p]ception4 ,he arriv$ at ! conviction t ev]y?+ :i* ext]nal ?+s h to tell u c only fl[ =? f our own inn] nature itself4 ,man _c rema9 passive :5 he tries to "k s5sible objects & seeks m]ely to all[ !m to act ^u him2 b he mu/ assume an active attitude1 & br+ =? ! k f )9 himself4 ,! c\nt]p>t 7or object7 m]ely awak5s ! k 9 ! _s4 ,man rises to high] k :5 8 _s becomes its own 8c\nt]p>t40 ,"o c see f s5sible cognition t no cognition c fl[ into man f outside4 ,!re=e !re c be no su* ?+ z an ext]nal revelation1 b only an inn] awak5+4 ,z n[ ! ext]nal c\nt]p>t waits till !re comes into its pres5ce man1 9 :om x c express its be+1 s too mu/ man wait1 :5 he seeks to be 8 own 8c\nt]p>t0 7or object7 until ! k ( 8 own be+ %all be awak5$ 9 him4 ,if1 9 cognition ?r\gh ! s5ses1 man mu/ assume an active attitude 9 ord] t he may br+ to meet ! 8c\nt]p>t0 its own be+1 s 9 ! high] kn[+1 man mu/ hold himself passive1 because he is himself n[ ! 8c\nt]p>t40 ,he mu/ admit its be+ into himself4 ,!re=e ! cognition ( ! _s appe>s to him z enlight5m5t f above4 ,9 contra/ to cognition ?r\gh ! s5ses1 ,weigel !re=e t]ms ! high] cognition ! 8,light ( ,m]cy0 ,?is 8,light ( ,m]cy0 is1 9 reality1 no?+ o!r ?an ! self-k ( ! _s 9 man1 or ! re-bir? ( k on ! high] level ( behold+4 ,n[ j z ,ni*olas ( ,cusa1 9 foll[+ up 8 road f kn[+ to behold+1 does n really br+ ab\t ! re-bir? ( ! k he has ga9$1 on ! high] level1 b only ! fai? ( ! ,*ur* 9 :i* he 0 br\ght up appe>s deceptively be=e him z su* a re-bir?1 s is x also ! case ) ,weigel4 ,he guides himself to ! "r road1 b loses x aga9 9 ! v mom5t 9 :i* he /eps ^u x4 ,he :o w travel ! road t ,weigel po9ts out1 c reg>d ! latt] z 8 guide only z f> z ! />t+-po9t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at r+s out to meet u f ! works ( ! ,ma/]-,%oemak] ( ,grlitz1 ,,jacob ,,boehme 7#aege-afbd71 s\nds l ! joy\s outbur/ ( ,nature admir+ h] own be+ ^u ! summit ( h] evolution4 ,a man appe>s be=e u ^: words h w+s1 wov5 out ( ! inspir+ feel+ ( hav+ se5 k %9+ )9 him z ,high] ,wisdom4 ,jacob ,boehme describes 8 own /ate z ,piety :i* /rives only to be ,wisdom1 & z a ,wisdom t seeks to live only 9 ,piety3 8,z ,i 0 wre/l+ & fight+ 9 ,god's behalf1 behold a wondr\s light %one into my s\l1 su* z 0 q =eign to savage nature2 !re9 ,i fir/ knew :at ,god & man 71 & :at ,god _h to d ) m540 ,jacob ,boehme no long] feels himself z a sep>at$ be+ express+ its insights2 he feels himself z an organ ( ! great ,all-,_s1 speak+ 9 him4 ,! limits ( 8 p]sonality d n appe> to him z ! limits ( ! ,_s t speaks f )9 him4 ,?is ,_s is = him pres5t ev]y:]e4 ,he kn[s t 8! ,sophi/ w blame him0 :5 he speaks ( ! beg9n+ ( ! _w & its creation3 8! :ile ,i 0 n !reby & did n myself see x4 ,to him be x said t 9 ! ess5ce ( my s\l & body1 :5 ,i 0 n yet ! #8,i1' b :5 ,i 0 /ill ,adam's ess5ce1 ,i 0 !re pres5t & myself squ&]$ away my glory 9 ,adam40 ,only 9 ext]nal similes is ,boehme able to indicate h[ ! light broke =? 9 8 inn] be+4 ,:5 once z a boy he f9ds himself on ! top ( a m\nta91 he sees above him a place :]e l>ge r$ /ones seem to %ut up ! m\nta92 ! entrance is op5 & 9 its dep? he sees a vessel full ( gold4 ,a %udd] runs ?r\gh him2 & he goes on 8 way )\t t\*+ ! treasure4 ,lat] on he is appr5tic$ to a %oemak] 9 ,grlitz4 ,a /rang] /eps into ! %op & dem&s a pair ( %oes4 ,boehme is n all[$ to sell !m 9 ! abs5ce ( 8 ma/]4 ,! /rang] dep>ts1 b aft] a :ile calls ! appr5tice out ( ! %op & says to him3 8,jacob1 ?\ art little1 b ?\ wilt "s day become q ano!r man1 ov] :om ! _w w break out into wond]40 ,9 rip] ye>s1 ,jacob ,boehme sees ! reflection ( ! bright sun 9 a t9 vessel3 ! view t ?us pres5ts itself to him seems to him to unveil a pr(\nd secret4 ,ev5 aft] ! impression ( ?is appe>ance1 he believes himself to be 9 possession ( ! key to ! riddles ( ,nature4 ,he lives z a spiritual an*orite1 humbly e>n+ 8 liv+ by 8 trade1 & betwe5 :iles1 z ?\gh = 8 own recollection1 he notes d[n ! h>monies :i* res\nd 9 8 inn] be+ :5 he feels ! ,_s 9 himself4 ,! zealotry ( prie/ly f]v\r makes life h>d = ! man2 he1 :o desires naught b to read ! ,scripture :i* ! light ( 8 inn] nature illum9ates = him1 is p]secut$ & tortur$ by ^? to :om only ! ext]nal writ1 ! rigid1 dogmatic confession ( fai?1 is accessible4 ,"o _w-riddle rema9s z a disquiet+ pres5ce 9 ,jacob ,boehme's s\l1 driv+ him on to k4 ,he believes himself to be 9 8 _s enfold$ 9 a div9e h>mony2 b :5 he looks ar\nd him1 he sees discord ev]y:]e 9 ! div9e work+s4 ,to man belongs ! light ( ,wisdom2 & yet he is expos$ to error2 9 him lives ! impulse to ! good1 & yet ! discord ( evil s\nds ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( human developm5t4 ,nature is gov]n$ by its own great laws2 yet its h>mony is di/urb$ by happ5+s ( no purport1 & ! w>f>e ( ! elem5ts4 ,h[ is ?is discord 9 ! h>moni\s _w-:ole to be und]/ood8 ,?is "q tortures ,jacob ,boehme4 ,x /rides into ! c5tre ( ! _w ( 8 ?\ght4 ,he /rives to ga9 a view ( ! _w z a :ole1 :i* %all include ! discordant4 ,= h[ c a conception :i* leaves ! actual pres5t discord unexpla9$ expla9 ! _w8 ,! discord mu/ be expla9$ out ( ! h>mony1 ! evil out ( ! good itself4 ,let u re/rict ourselves1 9 speak+ ( ^! ?+s1 to ! good & ! evil1 :]e9 ! lack ( h>mony 9 ! n>r[] s5se f9ds its expression4 ,=1 fundam5tally1 ,jacob ,boehme also re/ricts himself to ?is4 ,he c d s1 = ,nature & man appe> to him z a s+le entity4 ,he sees 9 bo? simil> laws & processes4 ,! purposeless seems to him an evil some?+ 9 ,nature1 j z evil seems to him some?+ purposeless 9 man4 ,simil> fundam5tal =ces rule bo? "h & !re4 ,to "o :o has kn[n ! orig9 ( evil 9 man1 ! s\rce ( evil 9 ,nature also lies op5 & cle>4 ,n[1 h[ c ! evil z well z ! good fl[ =? f ! v same ,root-,be+8 ,speak+ 9 ,jacob ,boehme's s5se1 "o w\ld give ! foll[+ answ]4 ,! ,root-,be+ does n live out its exi/5ce 9 itself4 ,! multiplicity ( ! _w %>es 9 ?is exi/5ce4 ,z ! human body lives its life1 n z a s+le memb]1 b z a multiplicity ( memb]s1 s also ! ,root-,be+4 ,& z human life is p\r$ out into ?is multiplicity ( memb]s1 s too ! ,root-,be+ is p\r$ out into ! manifoldness ( ! ?+s ( ?is _w4 ,z true z x is t ! entire man has only "o life1 s true is x t e memb] has its own life4 ,& z little z x contradicts ! :ole h>moni\s life ( a man1 t 8 h& %\ld turn itself aga9/ 8 own body & w\nd x1 s little is x impossible t ! ?+s ( ! _w1 :i* live ! life ( ! ,root-,be+ 9 _! own way1 %\ld turn !mselves aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,?us ! ,root-,be+1 9 divid+ itself among diff]5t lives1 conf]s ^u ea* su* life ! capacity to turn itself aga9/ ! :ole4 ,x is n f ! good t evil /reams =?1 b f ! way 9 :i* ! good lives4 ,z ! light is only able to %9e :5 x pi]ces ! d>kness1 s ! good c br+ itself to life only :5 x p]meates its opposite4 ,f out ( ! 8fa?omless abyss0 ( d>kness !re /reams =? ! light2 f ! 8gr\ndlessness0 ( ! indiff]5t !re is br\ght to bir? ! ,good4 ,& z 9 ! %ad[ only ! bright5+ dem&s a po9t+ to ! light2 b ! d>kness1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 is felt z t :i* weak5s ! light2 s too 9 ! _w1 x is only ! law-abid+ "* t is s\ght = 9 all ?+s2 & ! evil1 ! purposeless1 is accept$ z a matt] ( c\rse1 intelligible 9 itself4 ,?us1 9 spite ( ! fact t = ,jacob ,boehme ! ,root-,be+ is ! ,all1 /ill no?+ 9 ! _w c be und]/ood1 unless "o has an eye bo? to ! ,root-,be+ & its opposite at once4 8,! good has swall[$ up into itself ! evil or ! hide\s4444 ,e be+ has 9 itself good & evil1 & 9 its unfoldm5t1 z x passes ov] into division1 x becomes a contradiction ( qualities1 z "o seeks to ov]come ! o!r40 ,h5ce x is altoge!r 9 accordance ) ,jacob ,boehme's view to see 9 ev]y?+1 & 9 e process ( ! _w1 bo? good & evil2 b x is n 9 accord ) 8 mean+1 )\t m ado to seek ! ,root-,be+ 9 ! m+l+ ( good & evil4 ,! ,root-,be+ mu/ swall[ up ! evil2 b ! evil is n a "p ( ! ,root-,be+4 ,jacob ,boehme seeks ! ,root-,be+ ( ! _w2 b ! _w itself has sprung =? f ! 8fa?omless abyss0 ?r\gh ! ,root-,be+4 8,! ext]nal _w is n ,god1 & et]nally w n be call$ ,god1 b only a be+ :]e9 ,god manife/s ,himself4444 ,:5 "o says3 ,god is all1 ,god is heav5 & e>?1 & also ! out] _w1 s is t true3 = f him & 9 him all /&s orig9ally root$4 ,b :at am ,i to d ) su* a say+1 :i* is no religion80 ,) su* a view 9 ! backgr\nd1 ,jacob ,boehme's conceptions z to ! be+ ( ! :ole _w built !mselves up 9 8 m9d1 s t he makes ! ord]ly _w em]ge 9 a s]ies ( /eps f ! 8fa?omless abyss40 ,?is _w builds itself up 9 sev5 natural =ms4 ,9 d>k a/r+5cy ! ,root-,be+ receives =m1 dumbly %ut up )9 itself & motionless4 ,?is a/r+5cy ,boehme grasps "u ! symbol ( ,salt4 ,9 employ+ su* designations he leans ^u ,p>acelsus1 :o _h borr[$ f *emical processes 8 names = ! processes ( ,nature4 ,by swall[+ up its opposite1 ! fir/ nature-=m passes ov] into ! =m ( ! second2 ! a/r+5t1 ! motionless1 takes on movem5t2 ,p[] & ,life ent] into x4 ,quicksilv] 7,m]cury7 is ! symbol = ?is second =m4 ,9 ! /ruggle ( ,re/ & ,motion1 ( ,dea? ) ,life1 ! ?ird =m ( ,nature unveils itself 7,sulphur74 ,?is ,life battl+ )9 itself1 becomes manife/ to itself2 x lives !nce=w>d no long] an out] battle ( its memb]s2 !re quiv]s ?r\gh x z x 7 a unify+ gl[+ fla%1 itself light+ up its own be+ 7,fire74 ,?is f\r? =m ( ,nature rises to ! fif?1 ! liv+ battle ( ! p>ts re/+ 9 !mselves 7,wat]74 ,on ?is level1 z ^u ! fir/1 !re is pres5t an inn] a/r+5cy & dumbness2 only x is n an absolute re/1 a sil5ce ( ! inn] opposites1 b an int]ior movem5t ( ! opposites4 ,x is n ! motionless re/+ 9 itself1 b ! mov$1 t :i* has be5 k9dl$ by ! fire-fla% ( ! f\r? /age4 ,^u ! six? level1 ! ,root-,be+ itself becomes aw>e ( itself z su* inn] life4 ,liv+ be+s end[$ ) s5ses repres5t ?is =m ( ,nature4 ,jacob ,boehme calls x ! 8,clang0 or ,call1 & 9 s do+ adopts ! s5se-p]ception ( s\nd z ! symbol = s5se-p]ception 9 g5]al4 ,! sev5? =m ( ,nature is ! ,_s1 rais+ itself on ! basis ( its s5se-p]ceptions 7,wisdom74 ,he f9ds himself aga9 z himself1 z ! ,root-,be+1 )9 ! _w t has gr[n up out ( ! 8fa?omless abyss10 %ap+ itself out ( ! h>moni\s & ! discordant4 8,! ,holy ,gho/ br+s ! ,glory ( ?is ,maje/y into ! be+1 :]e9 ! ,godhead /&s reveal$40 ,x is ) su* views t ,jacob ,boehme seeks to fa?om t _w :i* = him1 accord+ to ! k ( 8 "t1 0 reckon$ z ! actual _w ( fact4 ,= him all is fact :i* is s reg>d$ by ! natural sci5ce ( 8 "t & by ! ,bible4 ,8 way ( conceiv+ ?+s is "o ?+1 8 _w ( facts q ano!r4 ,"o c imag9e ! =m] appli$ to a totally diff]5t k ( facts4 ,& ?us !re appe>s be=e our eyes a ,jacob ,boehme z he might /& at ! p>t+ ( ! n9ete5? & ! tw5tie? c5turies4 ,su* a "o w\ld n saturate ) 8 way ( conceiv+ ?+s ! six days' creation "w ( ! ,bible & ! fight ( ! angels & ! devils1 b ,lyell's geological k & ! facts ( ,haeckel's ,! ,hi/ory ( ,creation4 ,he :o c p5etrate into ! _s ( ,jacob ,boehme's writ+s mu/ arrive at ?is conviction4#ah #ah ,we may "h "n ! mo/ important ( ,boehme's writ+s3 ,die ,morg5r! im ,aufgang2 ,die drei ,pr9zipi5 gttli*5 ,leb5s od] b] das dreifa*e ,leb5 des ,m5s*52 ,das umgew&te ,auge2 8,signatura r]um0 od] von d] ,geburt und ,bezei*nung all] ,wes52 ,das 8,my/]ium ,magnum40 ,,giordano ,,bruno ,,& ,,angelus ,,silesius ,9 ! fir/ dec5nium ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 ! sci5tific g5ius ( ,ni*olas ,cop]nicus 7#adgc-aedc7 ?9ks out 9 ! ca/le ( ,heilsb]g1 9 ,prussia1 an intellectual /ructure :i* compels ! m5 ( subsequ5t epo*s to look up to ! />ry heav5s ) o!r conceptions ?an ^? :i* _! =efa!rs 9 antiquity & ! ,middle ,ages _h4 ,to !m ! e>? 0 _! dwell+-place1 at re/ 9 ! c5tre ( ! ,univ]se4 ,! />s1 h[ev]1 7 = !m be+s ( a p]fect nature1 ^: motion took place 9 circles because ! circle is ! repres5tative ( p]fection4 ,9 t :i* ! />s %[$ to human s5ses !y beheld some?+ ( ! nature ( s\l1 some?+ spiritual4 ,x 0 "o k9d ( spee* t ! ?+s & processes ^u e>? spoke to man2 q ano!r1 t ( ! %9+ />s1 beyond ! moon 9 ! pure !r1 :i* seem$ l "s spiritual nature fill+ space4 ,ni*olas ( ,cusa _h already =m$ o!r ideas4 ,?r\gh ,cop]nicus1 e>? became = man a bro!r-be+ 9 face ( ! o!r heav5ly bodies1 a /> mov+ l o!rs4 ,all ! diff]5ce t e>? has to %[ = man he c\ld n[ r$uce to ?is3 t e>? is 8 dwell+-place4 ,he 0 no long] =c$ to ?9k diff]5tly ab\t ! ev5ts ( ?is e>? & ^? ( ! re/ ( univ]sal space4 ,! _w ( 8 s5ses _h exp&$ itself into ! mo/ remote spaces4 ,he 0 compell$ h5ce=? to all[ t :i* p5etrat$ 8 eye f ! !r to c\nt z s5se-_w j z mu* z ! ?+s ( e>?4 ,he c\ld no long] seek 9 ! !r 9 s5su\s fa%ion = ! ,_s4 ,:oev]1 h5ce=?1 /rove aft] high] k1 mu/ ne$s come to an und]/&+ ) ?is exp&$ _w ( ! s5ses4 ,9 e>li] c5turies1 ! brood+ m9d ( man /ood be=e a _w ( facts4 ,n[ he 0 confront$ ) a new task4 ,no long] c\ld ! ?+s ( e>? only express ?is nature f )9 man's inn] be+4 ,?is inn] nature ( 8 0 call$ on to embrace ! _s ( a s5se-_w1 :i* fills ! ,all ( ,space ev]y:]e alike4 ,! ?9k] ( ,nola1 ,,philo!o ,,giordano ,,bruno 7#aedh-afjj7 f\nd himself fac$ by su* a problem4 ,! s5ses h conqu]$ ! univ]se ( space2 h5ce=? ! ,_s is no m to be f\nd 9 space4 ,?us man 0 guid$ f )\t to seek h5ce=w>d = ! ,_s !re alone :]e f out ( pr(\nd inn] exp]i5ces ^? glori\s ?9k]s s\ght x1 ^: ranks our previ\s expositions h l$ be=e u4 ,^! ?9k]s drew ^u a view ( ! _w to :i*1 lat] on1 ! advance ( natural k =ces humanity4 ,! sun ( ^? ideas1 :i* lat] %\ld %9e ^u a new view ( ,nature1 ) !m /ill /&s bel[ ! horizon2 b _! light already appe>s z ! e>ly dawn at a "t :5 m5's ?\ghts ( ,nature itself /ill lay 9 ! d>kness ( night4 ,! sixte5? c5tury gave ! heav5ly spaces to natural sci5ce = ! s5se-_w to :i* x rightfully belongs2 by ! end ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 ?is sci5ce _h advanc$ s f> t1 ev5 )9 ! ph5om5a ( plant1 animal1 & human life1 x c\ld assign to ! _w ( s5sible facts t :i* belongs to x4 ,nei!r1 !n1 9 ! !r above1 nor 9 ! developm5t ( liv+ creatures1 c ?is natural sci5ce h5ce=? seek = any?+ b s5sible1 matt]-(-fact processes4 ,z ! ?9k] 9 ! sixte5? c5tury _h to say3 8,! e>? is a /> among o!r />s1 subject to ! same laws z o!r />s02 s mu/ ! ?9k] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury say3 8,man1 :atev] may be 8 orig9 & 8 future1 is = an?ropology only a mammal1 & fur!r1 t mammal ^: organisation1 ne$s & diseases are ! mo/ complex1 ^: bra91 ) its m>vell\s capacities1 has rea*$ ! highe/ level ( developm5t40#ai #ai ,paul ,top9>d3 ,an?ropologie1 ,leipzig1 #ahhh1 p4 #ebh4 ,f su* a /&po9t1 atta9$ ?r\gh natural sci5ce1 !re c no long] occur any confusion betwe5 ! spiritual & ! s5sible1 provid$ man und]/&s himself rightly4 ,develop$ natural sci5ce makes x impossible to seek 9 ,nature = a ,_s conceiv$ ( aft] ! fa%ion ( some?+ mat]ial1 j z heal?y ?9k+ makes x impossible to seek = ! reason ( ! =w>d movem5t ( ! clock-h&1 n 9 me*anical laws 7! ,_s ( inorganic ,nature71 b 9 a special ,daimon1 suppos$ to br+ ab\t ! movem5ts ( ! h&s4 ,ern/ ,haeckel 0 q "r 9 reject+1 z a sci5ti/1 ! gross conception ( a ,god conceiv$ ( 9 mat]ial fa%ion4 8,9 ! high] & m ab/ract =ms ( religion1 ! bodily appe>ance is ab&on$ & ,god is wor%ipp$ z pure ,_s1 devoid ( body4 #8,god is a ,_s1 & !y t wor%ip him mu/ wor%ip him 9 _s & 9 tru?4' ,b1 nev]!less1 ! s\l-activity ( ?is pure ,_s rema9s q ! same z t ( ! an?ropomorphic p]sonal ,god4 ,9 reality1 ev5 ?is immat]ial ,_s is n ?\ght ( z bodiless1 b z invisible1 l a gas4 ,we ?us arrive at ! p>adoxical conception ( ,god z a gase\s v]tebrate40#bj #bj ,haeckel1 ,riddle ( ! ,univ]se4 ,9 reality1 ! matt]-(-fact1 s5sible exi/5ce ( some?+ spiritual may be assum$ only :5 imm$iate s5sible exp]i5ce %[s some?+ spiritual1 & only su* a degree ( ! spiritual may be assum$ z c be p]ceiv$ 9 ?is mann]4 ,t fir/ rate ?9k]1 ,b4 ,c>n]i1 v5tur$ to say 79 8 book3 ,empf9dung und ,bewus/se91 p4 #ae73 8,! dictum3 ,no _s )\t matt]1 b also no matt] )\t _s1--w\ld entitle u to ext5d ! "q to ! plant also1 nay1 ev5 to any block ( /one tak5 at r&om1 :]e9 !re seems v little to speak 9 fav\r ( ^! correlative conceptions40 ,spiritual occurr5ces z matt]s ( fact are ! results ( v>i\s do+s ( an organism2 ! ,_s ( ! _w is n pres5t 9 ! _w 9 a mat]ial s5se1 b precisely aft] a spiritual fa%ion4 ,man's s\l is a sum ( processes 9 :i* ,_s appe>s mo/ imm$iately z fact4 ,9 ! =m ( su* a s\l1 h[ev]1 ,_s is pres5t 9 man only4 ,& x implies t "o misund]/&s ,_s1 t "o commits ! wor/ s9 aga9/ ,_s1 to seek = ,_s 9 ! =m ( ,s\l else:]e ?an 9 man1 to imag9e o!r be+s ?us ens\l$ z man is4 ,:oev] does ?is1 only %[s t he has n exp]i5c$ ,_s )9 himself2 he has only exp]i5c$ t out] =m ( appe>ance ( ,_s1 ! ,s\l1 :i* reigns 9 him4 ,b t is j ! same z ?\gh "o reg>d$ a circle drawn ) a p5cil z ! real1 ma!matically ideal circle4 ,:oev] exp]i5ces 9 himself no?+ o!r ?an ! s\l-=m ( ! ,_s1 feels himself !reupon driv5 to assume also su* a s\l-=m 9 non-human ?+s1 9 ord] t !reby he may n ne$ to rema9 root$ 9 ! mat]iality ( ! gross s5ses4 ,in/ead ( ?9k+ ( ! ,root-,be+ ( ! _w z ,_s1 he ?9ks ( x z ,_w-,s\l1 & po/ulates a g5]al ens\lm5t ( ,nature4 ,giordano ,bruno1 ^u :om ! new ,cop]nican view ( ,nature =c$ itself1 c\ld grasp ,_s 9 ! _w1 f :i* x _h be5 expell$ 9 its old =m1 9 no o!r mann] ?an z ,_w-,s\l4 ,on plung+ into ,bruno's writ+s 7especially 8 deeply ?\ghtful book3 ,de ,r]um ,pr9cipiis et ,elem5tis et ,causis7 "o gets ! impression t he ?\ght ( ?+s z ens\l$1 al?\gh 9 v>y+ degree4 ,he has n1 9 reality1 exp]i5c$ 9 himself ! ,_s1 !re=e he conceives ,_s aft] ! fa%ion ( ! human s\l1 :]e9 alone he has enc\nt]$ x4 ,:5 he speaks ( ,_s1 he conceives ( x 9 ! foll[+ way3 8,! univ]sal reason is ! inmo/1 mo/ effective & mo/ special capacity1 & a pot5tial "p ( ! ,_w-,s\l2 x is some?+ "o & id5tical1 :i* fills ! ,all1 illum9ates ! univ]se & in/ructs ,nature h[ to br+ =? h] species z !y ought to be40 ,9 ^! s5t5ces ,_s1 x is true1 is n describ$ z a 8gase\s v]tebrate10 b x is describ$ z a be+ t is l to ! human s\l4 8,let n[ a ?+ be z small & t9y z y please1 x yet has )9 x a portion ( spiritual sub/ance1 :i*1 :5 x f9ds a sub/ratum adapt$ !reto1 rea*es out to become a plant1 an animal1 & organises itself to any body y *oose t is ord9>ily call$ ens\l$4 ,= ,_s is to be f\nd 9 all ?+s1 & !re does n exi/ ev5 ! t9ie/ little body :i* does n embrace 9 itself su* a %>e !re( z causes x to come to life40 ,because ,giordano ,bruno _h n really exp]i5c$ ! ,_s1 z ,_s1 9 himself1 he c\ld !re=e confuse ! life ( ! ,_s ) ! ext]nal me*anical processes1 :]e) ,raymond ,lully 7#abce-acae7 want$ to unveil ! secrets ( ! ,_s 9 8 s-call$ 8,great ,art0 7,ars ,magna74 ,a rec5t philosoph]1 ,franz ,br5tano1 describes ?is 8,great ,art0 ?us3 8,concepts 7 to be inscrib$ ^u conc5tric1 sep>ately revolv+ discs1 & !n ! mo/ v>i$ comb9ations produc$ by turn+ !m ab\t40 ,:atev] *ance br+s up 9 ! turn+ ( ^! discs1 0 %ap$ into a judgm5t ab\t ! highe/ tru?s4 ,& ,giordano ,bruno1 9 8 manifold w&]+s ?r\gh ,europe1 made 8 appe>ance at v>i\s seats ( le>n+ z a tea*] ( ?is 8,great ,art40 ,he possess$ ! d>+ c\rage to ?9k ( ! />s z worlds1 p]fectly analog\s to our e>?2 he wid5$ ! outlook ( sci5tific ?9k+ beyond ! conf9es ( e>?2 he ?\ght ( ! heav5ly bodies no long] z bodily spirits2 b he /ill ?\ght ( !m z s\l-l spirits4 ,"o mu/ n be unju/ t[>ds ! man :om ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* caus$ to pay ) dea? ! p5alty = 8 advanc$ way ( ?9k+4 ,x requir$ some?+ gigantic to h>ness ! :ole space ( heav5 9 ! same view ( ! univ]se :i* hi!rto _h be5 appli$ only to ?+s ^u e>?1 ev5 ?\gh ,bruno did /ill ?9k ( ! s5sible z s\l-l4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! sev5te5? c5tury !re appe>$ ,johann ,s*effl]1 call$ ,,angelus ,,silesius 7#afbd-afgg71 a p]sonality 9 :om !re once m %one =?1 9 mighty h>mony ( s\l1 :at ,taul]1 ,weigel1 ,jacob ,boehme1 & o!rs1 _h prep>$4 ,ga!r$1 z x 71 into a spiritual focus & %9+ ) enhanc$ light-giv+ p[]1 ! ideas ( ! ?9k]s nam$ make _! appe>ance 9 8 book3 8,*]ub9is*] ,w&]smann4 ,gei/rei*e ,s9n- und ,s*lussreime40 ,& ev]y?+ t ,angelus ,silesius utt]s appe>s z su* an imm$iate1 inevitable1 natural revelation ( 8 p]sonality1 t x is z ?\gh ?is man _h be5 call$ by a special provid5ce to embody wisdom 9 a p]sonal =m4 ,! simple1 matt]-(-c\rse way 9 :i* he lives wisdom1 atta9s its expression by be+ set =? 9 say+s :i*1 ev5 9 respect ( _! art & _! =m1 are wor?y ( admiration4 ,he hov]s l "s spiritual be+ ov] all e>?ly exi/5ce2 & :at he says is l ! brea? ( ano!r _w1 fre$ be=eh& f all t is gross & impure1 :]efrom human wisdom g5]ally only toilsomely works itself free4 ,he only is truly a kn[]1 9 ! s5se ( ,angelus ,silesius1 :o br+s ! eye ( ! ,all to vision 9 himself2 he alone sees 8 action 9 ! true light :o feels t ?is action is wr\ght 9 him by ! h& ( ! ,all3 8,god is 9 me ! fire1 & ,i 9 him ! light2 are we n 9 mo/ intimate communion "o ) ano!r80--8,i am z ri* z ,god2 !re c be no gra9 ( du/ t ,i--believe me1 man1--h n 9 common ) ,him40--8,god loves me above ,himself2 if ,i love ,him above myself3 ,i s give ,him z mu* z ,he gives me f ,himself40--8,! bird flies 9 ! air1 ! /one re/s on ! e>?2 9 wat] lives ! fi%1 my _s 9 ,god's own h&40--8,art ?\ born ( ,god1 !n bloome? ,god 9 !e2 & ,8 ,godhead is ?y sap & ?y adornm5t40--8,halt6 :i!r runne/ ?\8 ,heav5 is 9 !e3 seeke/ ?\ ,god o!r:]e1 ?\ misse/ ,him ev] & ev]40 ,= "o :o ?us feels himself 9 ! ,all1 e sep>ation ceases betwe5 self & ano!r be+2 he no long] feels himself z a s+le individual2 r does he feel all t !re is ( him z a "p ( ! _w1 8 own prop] be+1 inde$1 z t ,_w-,:ole itself4 8,! _w1 x holds !e n2 ?\ art ?yself ! _w t holds !e1 9 !e1 ) !e1 s /rongly captive b\nd40--8,man has nev] p]fect bliss be=e t unity has swall[$ up o!r-ness40--8,man is all ?+s2 if aught is lack+ to him1 !n 9 tru? he kn[e? n 8 own ri*es40 ,z a s5se-be+1 man is a ?+ among o!r ?+s1 & 8 s5se-organs br+ to him1 z a s5sible individuality1 s5se-news ( ! ?+s 9 space & "t outside ( him2 b :5 ,_s speaks 9 man1 !n !re rema9s no )\t & no )92 no?+ is "h & no?+ is !re t is spiritual2 no?+ is e>li] & no?+ is lat]2 space & "t h vani%$ 9 ! contemplation ( ! ,all-,_s4 ,only s long z man looks =? z an individual1 is he "h & ! ?+ !re2 & only s long z he looks =? z an individual1 is ?is e>li]1 & ?is lat]4 8,man1 if ?\ sw+e/ ?y _s ov] "t & place1 s ea* mom5t can/ ?\ be 9 et]nity40--8,i am myself et]nity :5 ,i leave "t beh9d1 & self 9 ,god & ,god 9 self toge!r grasp40--8,! rose t "h ?9e out] eye do? see1 x s ha? bloom$ 9 ,god f all et]nity40--8,9 c5tre set ?yself1 s see'/ ?\ all at once3 :at !n & n[ occurr$1 "h & 9 heav5's realm40--8,s long = !e1 my fri5d1 9 m9d lies place & "t3 s long graspe/ ?\ n :at's ,god1 nor :at et]nity40--8,:5 man f manifoldness )draws1 & inw>d turns to ,god1 s come? he to unity40 ,! summit has ?us be5 climb$1 :]eon man /eps =? beyond 8 individual 8,i0 & aboli%es e opposition betwe5 ! _w & himself4 ,a high] life beg9s = him4 ,! inn] exp]i5ce t comes ov] him appe>s to him z ! dea? ( ! old & a resurrection 9 a new life4 8,:5 ?\ do/ raise ?yself above ?yself & lette/ ,god o'errule2 !n 9 ?y _s happ5s asc5sion into heav540--8,! body 9 ! _s mu/ arise1 ! _s1 too1 9 ,god3 if ?\ 9 him1 my man1 w live = ev] bless$40--8,s mu* m9e #8,i' 9 me do? 'm9i% & decrease2 s mu* !re=e to p[] come? ! ,"l's own #8,i4'0 ,f su* a po9t ( view1 man recognises 8 mean+ & ! mean+ ( all ?+s 9 ! realm ( et]nal necessity4 ,! natural ,all appe>s to him imm$iately z ! ,div9e ,_s4 ,! ?\ght ( a div9e ,all-,_s1 :o c\ld /ill h be+ & sub-exi/5ce ov] & beside ! ?+s ( ! _w1 vani%es away z a sup]s$$ conception4 ,?is ,all-,_s appe>s s outp\r$ into ?+s1 s becomes "o 9 be+ ) ! ?+s1 t x c\ld no long] be ?\ght at all1 if ev5 "o s+le memb] 7 ?\ght away f its be+4 8,naught is b ,i & ?\2 & if we twa9 7 n2 !n is ,god no m ,god1 & heav5 falle? 940--,man feels himself z a necess>y l9k 9 ! _w-*a94 ,8 do+ has no long] aught ( arbitr>9ess or ( individuality 9 x4 ,:at he does is necess>y 9 ! :ole1 9 ! _w-*a91 :i* w\ld fall to pieces if ?is 8 do+ 7 to fall out f x4 8,god may n make )\t me a s+le little worm3 if ,i ) him uphold x n1 /raightway mu/ x bur/ asund]40--8,i "k t )\t me ,god c no mom5t live3 if ,i come to naught1 he ne$s mu/ give up ! gho/40--,^u ?is height1 man = ! fir/ "t sees ?+s 9 _! real be+4 ,he no long] ne$s to ascribe f outside to ! smalle/ ?+1 to ! grossly s5sible1 a spiritual entity4 ,= j z ?is m9ute/ ?+ is1 9 all its smallness & gross s5sibility1 x is a l9k 9 ! ,:ole4 8,no gra9 ( du/ is s vile1 no mote c be s small3 ! wise man see? ,god mo/ glori\sly !re940--8,9 a mu/>d se$1 if ?\ wilt und]/& x1 is ! image ( all ?+s above & b5ea?40 ,man feels himself free ^u ?is height4 ,= con/ra9t is !re only :]e a ?+ c con/ra9 f )\t4 ,b :5 all t is )\t has fl[$ into ! )91 :5 ! opposition betwe5 8,i & _w10 8,)\t & ,)910 8,nature & ,_s10 has disappe>$1 man !n feels all t impels him z 8 own impulse4 8,%ut me1 z /rongly z ?\ wilt1 9 a ?\s& irons3 ,i /ill w be q free & unfett]$40--8,s f> z my w is dead1 s f> mu/ ,god d :at ,i w2 ,i myself prescribe to him ! patt]n & ! goal40--,at ?is po9t cease all moral obligations1 com+ f )\t3 man becomes to himself measure & goal4 ,he is subject to no law2 = ! law1 too1 has become 8 be+4 8,= ! wick$ is ! law2 7 !re no comm& writt51 /ill w\ld ! pi\s love ,god & _! neighb\r40 ,?us1 on ! high] level ( k1 ! innoc5ce ( ,nature is giv5 back to man4 ,he fulfils ! tasks t are set him 9 ! feel+ ( an ext]nal necessity4 ,he says to himself3 ,?r\gh ?is iron necessity x is giv5 into ?y h& to )draw f ?is v iron necessity ! l9k :i* has be5 allott$ to !e4 8,ye m51 le>n b f ! mead[ fl[]3 h[ ye %all please ,god & be beautiful z well40--8,! rose exi/s )\t :y & because1 %e blooms because %e blooms2 %e takes no he$ ( h]self1 asks n if m5 see h]40 ,! man :o has aris5 ^u ! high] level feels 9 himself ! et]nal1 necess>y pressure ( ! ,all1 z does ! mead[ fl[]2 he acts1 z ! mead[ fl[] blooms4 ,! feel+ ( 8 moral responsibility gr[s 9 all 8 do+ into ! immeasurable4 ,= t :i* he does n d is )drawn f ! ,all1 is a slay+ ( t ,all1 s f> z ! possibility ( su* a slay+ lies ) him4 8,:at is x1 n to s98 ,?\ ne$'/ n "q long3 g1 ! dumb fl[]s w tell x !e40--8,all mu/ be sla94 ,if ?\ slaye/ n ?yself = ,god1 !n at la/ et]nal dea? %all slay !e = ! enemy40 ,,aft]word ,ne>ly two & a half c5turies h pass$ s9ce ,angelus ,silesius ga!r$ up ! pr(\nd wisdom ( 8 pr$ecessors 9 8 ,*]ub9ean ,w&]]4 ,^! c5turies h br\ght ri* insights into ,nature4 ,goe! op5$ a va/ p]spective to natural sci5ce4 ,he s\ght to foll[ up ! et]nal1 un*angeable laws ( ,nature's work+1 to t summit :]e1 ) l necessity1 !y cause man to come into be+1 j z on a l[] level !y br+ =? ! /one4#ba ,lam>ck1 ,d>w91 ,haeckel1 & o!rs1 h lab\r$ fur!r 9 ! direction ( ?is way ( conceiv+ ?+s4 ,! 8"q ( all que/ions10 t 9 reg>d to ! natural orig9 ( man1 f\nd its answ] 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury2 & o!r relat$ problems 9 ! realm ( natural ev5ts h also f\nd _! solutions4 ,to-day m5 compreh5d t x is n necess>y to /ep outside ( ! realm ( ! actual & ! s5sible 9 ord] to und]/& ! s]ial succession ( be+s1 "r up to man1 9 its developm5t 9 a purely natural mann]4 #ba ,cp4 my book3 ,goe!'s ,weltans*auung1 ,weim>1 #ahig4 ,&1 fur!r1 ,j4 ,g4 ,fi*te's p5etration has ?r[n light into ! be+ ( ! human ego1 & %[n ! s\l ( man :]e to seek itself & :at x is4#bb ,hegel has ext5d$ ! realm ( ?\ght ov] all ! prov9ces ( be+1 & /riv5 to grasp 9 ?\ght ! entire s5sible exi/5ce ( ,nature1 z also ! l(tie/ creations ( ! human _s4#bc #bb ,cp4 ante1 & ! section ^u ,fi*te 9 my book3 ,welt- und ,leb5sans*auung5 im neunzehnt5 ,jahrhund]t1 vol4 i41 ,b]l91 ,s4 ,cronba*4 #bc ,cp4 my pres5tation ( ,hegel 9 ,welt- und ,leb5sans*auung5 im neunzehnt5 ,jahrhund]t1 vol4 i4 ,h[1 !n1 d ^? m5 ( g5ius ^: ?\ghts h be5 trac$ 9 ! prec$+ pages1 appe> 9 ! light ( a _w-conception :i* takes into acc\nt ! sci5tific a*ievem5ts ( ! c5turies t foll[$ _! epo*8 ,!y /ill believ$ 9 a 8sup]natural0 /ory ( creation4 ,h[ d _! ?\ghts appe> :5 confront$ ) a 8natural0 hi/ory ( creation1 :i* ! sci5ce ( ! n9ete5? c5tury has built up8 ,?is natural sci5ce has giv5 to ,nature naught t did n belong to h]2 x has only tak5 f h] :at did n belong to h]4 ,x has bani%$ f ,nature all t is n to be s\ght 9 h]1 b is to be f\nd only 9 man's inn] be+4 ,x sees no long] any be+ 9 ,nature t is l unto ! human s\l1 & t creates aft] ! mann] ( man4 ,x no long] makes ! organic =ms to be creat$ by a man-l ,god2 x foll[s up _! developm5t 9 ! s5se-_w accord+ to purely natural laws4 ,mei/] ,eckh>t1 z well z ,taul]1 & also ,jacob ,boehme ) ,angelus ,silesius1 w\ld ne$s feel ! deepe/ satisfaction 9 contemplat+ ?is natural sci5ce4 ,! _s 9 :i* !y desir$ to behold ! _w has pass$ ov] 9 ! fulle/ s5se to ?is view ( ,nature1 :5 x is rightly und]/ood4 ,:at !y 7 /ill unable to d1 viz43 to br+ ! facts ( ,nature !mselves into ! light :i* _h ris5 = !m1 t1 und\bt$ly1 w\ld h be5 _! long+1 if ?is same natural sci5ce _h be5 laid be=e !m4 ,!y c\ld n d x2 = no geology1 no 8natural hi/ory ( creation0 told !m ab\t ! processes 9 ,nature4 ,! ,bible alone told !m 9 its own way ab\t su* processes4 ,!re=e !y s\ght1 s f> z !y c\ld1 = ! spiritual :]e alone x is to be f\nd3 9 ! inn] nature ( man4 ,at ! pres5t "t1 !y w\ld h q o!r aids at h& ?an 9 _! own "t1 to %[ t an actually exi/+ ,_s is to be f\nd only 9 man4 ,!y w\ld to-day agree unres]v$ly ) ^? :o seek ,_s z a fact n 9 ! root ( ,nature1 b 9 h] fruit4 ,!y w\ld admit t ,_s z p]ceivable is a result ( evolution1 & t ^u l[] levels ( evolution su* ,_s mu/ n be s\ght =4 ,!y w\ld und]/& t no 8creative ?\ght0 rul$ 9 ! =?com+ ( ! ,_s 9 ! organism1 any m ?an su* a 8creative ?\ght0 caus$ ! ape to evolve f ! m>supials4 ,our pres5t age _c speak ab\t ! facts ( ,nature z ,jacob ,boehme spoke ( !m4 ,b !re exi/s a po9t ( view1 ev5 9 ?is pres5t day1 :i* br+s ,jacob ,boehme's way ( reg>d+ ?+s ne> to a view ( ! _w t takes acc\nt ( mod]n natural sci5ce4 ,!re is no ne$ to lose ! ,_s1 :5 "o f9ds 9 ,nature only ! natural4 ,_m d1 inde$1 believe to-day t "o mu/ ne$s lose oneself 9 a %all[ & prosaic mat]ialism1 if "o simply accepts ! 8facts0 :i* natural sci5ce has discov]$4 ,i myself /& fully ^u ! gr\nd ( ?is same natural sci5ce4 ,i h1 ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 ! feel+ t1 9 a view ( ,nature su* z ,ern/ ,haeckel's1 only he c lose himself amid %all[s :o himself approa*es x ) a %all[ ?\ght-_w4 ,i feel some?+ high]1 m glori\s1 :5 ,i let ! revelations ( ! 8natural hi/ory ( creation0 "w ^u me1 ?an :5 ! sup]natural miracle /ories ( ! confessions ( fai? =ce !mselves ^u me4 ,9 no 8holy book0 d ,i "k aught t unveils = me any?+ z l(ty z ! 8sob]0 fact1 t e human g]m 9 ! "m's womb repeats 9 brief1 "o aft] ! o!r1 ^? animal types :i* its animal ance/ors h pass$ ?r\gh4 ,if only we fill our he>ts ) ! glory ( ! facts t our s5ses behold1 !n we %all h little left ov] = 8wond]s0 :i* d n lie 9 ! c\rse ( ,nature4 ,if we exp]i5ce ! ,_s 9 ourselves1 !n we h no ne$ ( su* 9 ext]nal ,nature4 ,9 my ,philosophy ( ,fre$om1 7,b]l91 #ahid7 ,i h describ$ my view ( ! _w1 :i* has no ?\ght ( driv+ out ! ,_s1 because x beholds ,nature z ,d>w9 & ,haeckel beheld h]4 ,a plant1 an animal1 ga9s no?+ = me if ,i p x ) s\ls ( :i* my s5ses give me no in=mation4 ,i d n seek 9 ! ext]nal _w = a 8deep]10 8m s\lful0 be+ ( ?+s2 nay1 ,i d n ev5 assume x1 because ,i believe t ! insight :i* %9es =? = me 9 my inn] be+ gu>ds me aga9/ x4 ,i believe t ! ?+s ( ! s5se-_w are1 9 fact1 j z !y pres5t !mselves to u1 because ,i see t a "r self-k leads u to ?is3 t 9 ,nature we %\ld seek no?+ b natural processes4 ,i seek no ,_s ( ,god 9 ,nature1 because ,i believe t ,i p]ceive ! nature ( ! human _s 9 myself4 ,i calmly admit my animal ance/ry1 because ,i believe myself to "k t !re1 :]e ^! animal ance/ors h _! orig91 no _s ( l nature ) s\l c "w4 ,i c only agree ) ,ern/ ,haeckel :5 he pref]s ! 8et]nal re/ ( ! grave0 to an immortality su* z is taught by "s religions4#bd ,= ,i f9d a di%on\r+ ( ,_s1 an ugly s9 aga9/ ! ,_s1 9 ! conception ( a s\l cont9u+ to exi/ aft] ! mann] ( a s5sible be+4 #bd ,cp4 ,haeckel's ,riddle ( ! ,univ]se4 ,i he> a %rill discord :5 ! sci5tific facts 9 ,haeckel's pres5tation come up aga9/ ! 8piety0 ( ! confessions ( "s ( our contempor>ies4 ,b = me !re r+s out f confessions ( fai?1 :i* give a discord ) natural facts1 naught ( ! _s ( ! high] piety :i* ,i f9d 9 ,jacob ,boehme & ,angelus ,silesius4 ,?is high] piety /&s f> m 9 full h>mony ) ! work+ ( ! natural4 ,!re lies no contradiction 9 ! fact ( saturat+ oneself ) ! k ( ! mo/ rec5t natural sci5ce1 & at ! same "t tread+ ! pa? :i* ,jacob ,boehme & ,angelus ,silesius h s\ght4 ,he :o ent]s on t pa? 9 ! s5se ( ^? ?9k]s has no ne$ to fe> los+ himself 9 a %all[ mat]ialism :5 he lets ! secrets ( ,nature be laid be=e him by a 8natural hi/ory ( creation40 ,:oev] has grasp$ my ?\ghts 9 ?is s5se w und]/& ) me 9 l mann] ! la/ say+ ( ! ,*]ub9ean ,w&]]1 ) :i* also ?is book %all close3 8,fri5d1 x is ev5 en\gh4 ,9 case ?\ m wilt read1 g =?1 & ?yself become ! book1 ?yself ! read+40 ,,! ,,end ,,transcrib]s' ,,notes ,all obvi\s typographical errors h be5 sil5tly correct$1 :ile orig9al spell+s & inconsi/5t hyph5ation h be5 pres]v$ to ma9ta9 ! au!nticity ( ! orig9al text4 ,9 ! text v]sion ( ?is book1 und]scores 7 us$ to indicate a ^w orig9ally pr9t$ 9 italics4 ,all words_/phrases orig9ally pr9t$ z small caps h be5 conv]t$ to capital lett]s4 ,! foll[+ *anges h be5 implem5t$ to improve ! cl>ity & fl[ ( ! text3 ,page #aje3 8uncreate0 *ang$ to 8uncreat$03 b he mu/ look =w>d ^u ! uncreat$3 8 k mu/ be a beg9n+ ,page #aee3 8less0 *ang$ to 8less]03 ,to a great] or less] ext5t ?is illum9ation ,page #agc3 8(0 add$3 ,i %\ld 9 reality & 9 tru? be try+ to ?9k ( some?+ n unlike ,page #aha3 8to0 add$3 :i* leads back once m to ! k ,page #bed3 8(0 add$3 ,in/ead ( ?9k+ ( ! ,root-,be+ ( ! _w z ,_s ,! *apt] head+s h be5 syn*roniz$ ) ! ,table ( ,cont5ts = consi/5cy4 ,new orig9al cov] art includ$ ) ?is e,book is grant$ to ! public doma94