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tion　into　two　aspects　for　our

consideration；　it　must　be　remarked　that　they　are　intimately　connected；　and　that　their　connection　is

involved　in　the　idea　of　each　when　examined　separately。　We　have；　on　the　one　hand；　recognised　the

Idea　in　the　definite　form　of　Freedom　conscious　of　and　willing　itself；　…　having　itself　alone　as　its

object：　involving　at　the　same　time；　the　pure　and　simple　Idea　of　Reason；　and　likewise；　that　which

we　have　called　subject　…　self…consciousness　…　Spirit　actually　existing　in　the　World。　If；　on　the　other

hand；　we　consider　Subjectivity；　we　find　that　subjective　knowledge　and　will　is　Thought。　But　by　the

very　act　of　thoughtful　cognition　and　volition；　I　will　the　universal　object　…　the　substance　of　absolute

Reason。　We　observe；　therefore；　an　essential　union　between　the　objective　side　…　the　Idea；　…　and　the

subjective　side　…　the　personality　that　conceives　and　wills　it。　…　The　objective　existence　of　this　union

is　the　State；　which　is　therefore　the　basis　and　centre　of　the　other　concrete　elements　of　the　life　of　a

people；　…　of　Art；　of　Law；　of　Morals；　of　Religion；　of　Science。　All　the　activity　of　Spirit　has　only　this

object　…　the　being　conscious　of　this　union；　i。e。；　of　its　own　Freedom。　Among　the　forms　of　this

conscious　union　Religion　occupies　the　highest　position。　In　it；　Spirit　…　rising　above　the　limitations　of

temporal　and　secular　existence　…　bees　conscious　of　the　Absolute　Spirit；　and　in　this

consciousness　of　the　self…existent　Being；　renounces　its　individual　interest；　it　lays　this　aside　in

Devotion　…　a　state　of　mind　in　which　it　refuses　to　occupy　itself　any　longer　with　the　limited　and

particular。　By　Sacrifice　man　expresses　his　renunciation　of　his　property；