phenomenology of mind-第110章

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enters　into　another　shape。　Independent　self…existence　cancelled　and　abolished　is　the　form　of　the
object；　a　form　which　is　produced　by　the　self；　or　rather　is　the　self　produced；　the　self…consuming
self；　i。e。　the　self　that　becomes　a　〃thing〃。　The　agent　at　work；　therefore；　retains　the　upper　hand　over
these　animal　spirits　merely　tearing　each　other　to　pieces；　and　his　action　is　not　merely　negative；　but
composed　and　positive。　The　consciousness　of　spirit　is；　thus；　now　the　process　which　is　above　and
beyond　the　immediate　inherent　＇universal＇　nature；　as　well　as　transcends　the　abstract　self…existence
in　isolation。　Since　the　implicit　inherent　nature　is　reduced；　through　opposition；　to　the　level　of　a
specific　character；　it　is　no　longer　the　proper　form　of　Absolute　Spirit；　but　a　reality　which　its
consciousness　finds　lying　over　against　itself　as　an　ordinary　existing　fact　and　cancels；　at　the　same
time　this　consciousness　is　not　merely　this　negative　cancelling　self…existent　being；　but　produces　its
own　objective　idea　of　itself；…self…existence　put　forth　in　the　form　of　an　object。　This　process　of
production　is；　all　the　same；　not　yet　perfect　production；　it　is　a　conditioned　activity；　the　forming　of　a
given　material。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　3。　THE　ARTIFICER　（9）

SPIRIT；　then；　here　takes　the　form　of　the　artificer；　and　its　action；　when　producing　itself　as　object；
but　without　having　as　yet　grasped　the　thought　of　itself；　is　an　instinctive　kind　of　working；　like　bees
building　their　cells。

The　first　form；　because　immediate；　has　the　abstract　character　of　〃understanding〃；　and　the　work
accomplished　is　not　yet　in　itself　endued　with　spirit。　The　crystals　of　Pyramids　and　Obelisks；　simple
combinations　of　straight　lines　with　even　surfaces　and　equal　relations　of　parts　in　which　the
incommensurability　of　roundness　is　set　aside　—　these　are　the　works　produced　by　this　artificer；　the
worker　of　the　strict　form。　Owing　to　the　purely　abstract　intelligible　nature　of　the　form；　the　work　is
not　in　itself　its　own　true　significance；　it　is　not　the　spiritual　self。　Thus；　either　the　works　produced　only
receive　spirit　into　them　as　an　alien；　departed　spirit；　one　that　has　forsaken　its　living　suffusion　and
permeation　with　reality；　and；　being　itself　dead；　enters　into　these　lifeless　crystals；　or　they　take　up　an
external　relation　to　spirit　as　something　which　is　itself　there　externally　and　not　as　spirit　—　they　are
related　to　it　as　to　the　Orient　Light；　which　throws　its　significance　on　them。

The　separation　of　elements　from　which　spirit　as　artificer　starts　—　the　separation　of　the　implicit
essential　nature；　which　becomes　the　material　it　works　upon；　and　independent　self…existence；　which
is　the　aspect　of　the　self…consciousness　at　work…this　division　has　become　objective　to　spirit　in　its
work。　Its　further　endeavour　has　to　be　directed　to　cancelling　and　doing　away　with　this　separation　of
soul　and　body；　it　must　strive　to　clothe　and　give　embodied　shape　to　soul　per　se；　and　endow　the
body　with　soul。　The　two　aspects；　in　that　they　are　brought　closer　to　one　another；　bear　towards
each　other；　in　this　condition；　the　character　of　ideally　presented　spirit　and　of　enveloping　shell。
Spirit's　oneness　with　itself　contains　this　opposition　of　individuality　and　universality。　As　the　work
comes　closer　to　itself　in　the　coming　together　of　its　aspects；　there　comes　about　thereby　at　the　same
time　the　other　fact；　that　the　work　comes　closer　to　the　self…consciousness　performing　it；　and　that　the
latter　attains　in　the　work　knowledge　of　itself　as　it　truly　is。　In　this　way；　however；　the　work　merely
constitutes　to　begin　with　the　abstract　side　of　the　activity　of　spirit；　which　does　not　yet　know　the
content　of　this　activity　within　itself　but　in　its　work；　which　is　a　〃thing〃。　The　artificer　as　such；　spirit　in
its　entirety；　has　not　yet　appeared；　the　artificer　is　still　the　inner；　hidden　reality；　which　qua　entire　is
present　only　as　broken　up　into　active　self…consciousness　and　the　object　it　has　produced。

The　surrounding　habitation；　then；　external　reality；　which　has　so　far　been　raised　merely　to　the
abstract　form　of　the　understanding；　is　worked　up　by　the　artificer　into　a　more　animated　form。　The
artificer　employs　plant　life　for　this　purpose；　which　is　no　longer　sacred　as　in　the　previous　case　of
inactive　impotent　pantheism；　rather　the　artificer；　who　grasps　himself　as　the　self　existent　reality；
takes　that　plant　life　as　something　to　be　used　and　degrades　it　to　an　external　aspect；　to　the　level　of
an　ornament。　But　it　is　not　turned　to　use　without　some　alteration：　for　the　worker　producing　the
self…conscious　form　destroys　at　the　same　time　the　transitoriness；　inherently　characteristic　of　the
immediate　existence　of　this　life；　and　brings　its　organic　forms　nearer　to　the　more　exact　and　more
universal　forms　of　thought。　The　organic　form；　which；　left　to　itself；　grows　and　thrives　in　particularity；
being　on　its　side　subjugated　by　the　form　of　thought；　elevates　in　turn　these　straight…lined　and　level
shapes　into　more　animated　roundness　—　a　blending　which　becomes　the　root　of　free
architecture。（10）

This　dwelling；　（the　aspect　of　the　universal　element　or　inorganic　nature　of　spirit）；　also　includes　within
it　now　a　form　of　individuality；　which　brings　nearer　to　actuality　the　spirit　that　was　formerly　separated
from　existence　and　external　or　internal　thereto；　and　thus　makes　the　work　to　accord　more　with
active　self…consciousness。　The　worker　lays　hold；　first　of　all；　on　the　form　of　self…existence　in
general；　on　the　forms　of　animal　life。　That　he　is　no　longer　directly　aware　of　himself　in　animal　life；　he
shows　by　the　fact　that　in　reference　to　this　he　constitutes　himself　the　productive　force；　and　knows
himself　in　it　as　being　his　own　work；　whereby　the　animal　shape　at　the　same　time　is　one　which　is
superseded　and　becomes　the　hieroglyphic　symbol　of　another　meaning；　the　hieroglyph　of　a　thought。
Hence　also　this　shape　is　no　longer　solely　and　entirely　used　by　the　worker；　but　becomes　blended
with　the　shape　embodying　thought；　with　the　human　form。（11）　Still；　the　work　lacks　the　form　and
existence　where　self　exists　as　self：　it　also　fails　to　express　in　its　very　nature　that　it　includes　within
itself　an　inner　meaning；　it　lacks　language；　the　element　in　which　the　sense　and　meaning　contained　are
actually　present。　The　work　done；　therefore；　even　when　quite　purified　of　the　animal　aspect；　and
bearing　the　form　and　shape　of　self…consciousness　alone；　is　still　the　silent　soundless　shape；　which
needs　the　rays　of　the　rising　sun　in　order　to　have　a　sound　which；　when　produced　by　light；　is　even
then　merely　noise　and　not　speech；　shows　merely　an　outer　self；　not　the　inner　self。（12）

Contrasted　with　this　outer　self　of　the　form　and　shape；　stands　the　other　form；　which　indicates　that　it
has　in　it　an　inner　being。　Nature；　turning　back　into　its　essential　being；　degrades　its　multiplicity　of　life；
ever　individualizing　itself　and　confounding　itself　in　its　own　process；　to　the　level　of　an　unessential
encasing　shell；　which　is　the　covering　for　the　inner　being。　And　as　yet　this　inner　being　is　still　simple
darkness；　the　unmoved；　the　black　formless　stone。（13）

Both　representations　contain　inwardness　and　existence　—　the　two　moments　of　spirit：　and　both
kinds　of　manifestation　contain　both　moments　at　once　in　a　relation　of　opposition；　the　self　both　as
inward　and　as　outward。　Both　have　to　be　united。　The　soul　of　the　statue　in　human　form　does　not　yet
come　out　of　the　inner　being；　is　not　yet　speech；　objective　existence　of　self　which　is　inherently
internal；　—　and　the　inner　being　of　multiform　existence　is　still　without　voice　or　sound；　still　draws　no
distinctions　within　itself；　and　is　still　separated　from　its　outer　being；　to　which　all　distinctions　belong。
The　artificer；　therefore；　combines　both　by　blending　the　forms　of　nature　and　self…consciousness；
and　these　ambiguous　beings；　a　riddle　to　themselves　—　the　conscious　struggling　with　what　has　no
consciousness；　the　simple　inner　with　the　multiform　outer；　the　darkness　of　thought　mated　with　the
clearness　of　expression　—　these　break　out　into　the　language　of　a　wisdom　that　is　darkly　deep　and
difficult　to　understand。（14）

With　the　production　of　this　work；　the　instinctive　method　of　working　ceases；　which；　in　contrast　to
self…consciousness；　produced　a　work　devoid　of　consciousness。　For　here　the　activity　of　the
artificer；　which　constitutes　self…consciousness；　comes　face　to　face　with　an　inner　being　equally
self…conscious　and　giving　itself　expression。　He　has　therein　raised　himself　by　his　work　up　to　the
point　where　his　conscious　life　breaks　asunder；　where　spirit　greets　spirit。　In　this　unity　of
self…conscious　spirit　with　itself；　so　far　as　it　is　aware　of　being　embodiment　and　object　of　its　own
consciousness；　its　blending　and　mingling　with　the　unconscious　state　of　immediate　shapes　of　nature
become　purified。　These　monsters　in　form　and　shape；　word　and　deed；　are　resolved　and　dissolved
into　a　shape　which　is　spiritual…an　outer　which　has　entered　into　itself；　an　inner　which　expresses　itself
out　of　itself　and　in　itself；…they　pass　into　thought；　which　brings　forth　itself；　preserves　the　shape　and
form　suited　to　thought；　and　is　transparent　existence。　Spirit　is　Artist。



　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　



1。　Primarily　Oriental　religion。　

2。　Parsee　religion。　

3。　Term　applied　in　e。g。　Judaism　and　Mohammedanism。　

4。　Cp。　Philos。　Of　Relig。；　W。W。；　XI；　403；404；　411。　

5。　Angels。　

6。　Cp。　Ency。；　§　389。　

7。　Primarily　religions　of　India。　

8。　Sacred　animals　in　Indian　religion。　

9。　Egyptian　religions。　

10。　The　Egyptian　columns　and　architecture。　

11。　The　representations　of　the　gods　with　forms　half　animal；　half　human。　

12。　The　statues　of　Memnon　which　gave　forth　a　moaning　harp…like　noise　at　sunrise。　

13。　The　Black　Stone　of　Mecca：　a　fetish　still　worshipped　by　the　faithful。　

14。　Sphinxes。　




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　　　　　　　　　　　　　Religion　in　the　form　of　Art　（1）

SPIRIT　has　raised　the　shape　in　which　it　is　object　for　its　own　consciousness　into　the　form　of
consciousness　itself；　and　spirit　produces　such　a　shape　for　itself。　The　artificer　has　given　up　the
synthesizing　activity；　that　blending　of　the　heterogeneous　forms　of　thought　and　nature。　When　the
shape　has　gained　the　form　of　self…conscious　activity；　the　artificer　has　become　a　spiritual　workman。

If　we　next　ask；　what　the　actual　spirit　is；　which　finds　in　the　religion　of　art　the　consciousness　of　its
Absolute；　it　turns　out　that　this　is　the　ethical　or　objective　spirit。　This　spirit　is　not　merely　the　universal
substance　of　all　individuals；　but　when　this　substance　is　said　to　have；　as　an　objective　fact　for　actual
consciousness；　the　form　of　consciousness；　this　amounts　to　saying　that　the　substance；　which　is
individualized；　is　known　by　the　individuals　within　it　as　their　proper　essence　and　their　own
achievement。　It　is　for　them　neither　the　Light　of　the　World；　in　whose；　unity　the　self…existence　of
self…consciousness　is　contained　only　negatively；　only　transitorily；　and　beholds　the　lord　and　master
of　its　reality；　nor　is　it　the　restless　waste　and　destruction　of　hostile　nations；　nor　their　subjection　to
〃castes〃；　which　together　constitute　the　semblance　of　organization　of　a　completed　whole；　where；
however；　the　universal　freedom　of　the　individuals　concerned　is　wanting。　Rather　this　spirit　is　a　free
na