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l　relations。　In　the　latter　case；　these　important

phenomena　（Art。；　Law；　Religion；　&c。）　appear　as　purely　accidental　national　peculiarities。　It　must　be

remarked　that；　when　Reflective　History　has　advanced　to　the　adoption　of　general　points　of　view；　if

the　position　taken　is　a　true　one；　these　are　found　to　constitute　…　not　merely　external　thread；　a

superficial　series　…　but　are　the　inward　guiding　soul　of　the　occurrences　and　actions　that　occupy　a

nation's　annals。　For；　like　the　soul…conductor　Mercury；　the　Idea　is　in　truth；　the　leader　of　peoples

and　of　the　World；　and　Spirit；　the　rational　and　necessitated　will　of　that　conductor；　is　and　has　been

the　director　of　the　events　of　the　World's　History。　To　bee　acquainted　with　Spirit　in　this　its　office

of　guidance；　is　the　object　of　our　present　undertaking。　This　brings　us　to　。。。

Philosophic　History

III。　Philosophic　History

i。　Reason　Governs　the　World　…　ii。　The　Destiny　of　Reason　…　iii。　World　History

§　11

The　third　kind　of　history；　—　the　Philosophical。　No　explanation　was　needed　of　the　two　previous

classes；　their　nature　was　self…evident。　It　is　otherwise　with　this　last；　which　certainly　seems　to　require

an　exposition　or　justification。　The　most　general　definition　that　can　be　given；　is；　that　the　Philosophy

of　History　means　nothing　but　the　thoughtful　consideration　of　it。　Thought　is；　indeed。；　essential　to

humanity。　It　is　this　that　distinguishes　us　from　the　brutes。　In　sensations　cognition　and　intellection；　in

our　instincts　and　volitions；　as　far　as　they　are　truly　human　Thought　is　an　invariable　element。　To　insist

upon　Thought　in　this　connection　with　history；　may；　however；　appear　unsatisfactory。　In　this　science

it　woul