第10部分(第2/7 頁)

ey　could　not　be　realised。　In　affirming；　on　the　contrary　that　the

Universal　Reason　does　realise　itself；　we　leave　indeed　nothing　to　do　with　the　individual　empirically

regarded。　That　admits　of　degrees　of　better　and　worse；　since　here　chance　and　speciality　have

received　authority　from　the　Idea　to　exercise　their　monstrous　power。　Much；　therefore；　in　particular

aspects　of　the　grand　phenomenon　might　be　found　fault　with。　This　subjective　fault…finding；　—　which；

however；　only　keeps　in　view　the　individual　and　its　deficiency；　without　taking　notice　of　Reason

pervading　the　whole；　—　is　easy；　and　inasmuch　as　it　asserts　an　excellent　intention　with　regard　to　the

good　of　the　whole；　and　seems　to　result　from　a　kindly　heart；　it　feels　authorised　to　give　itself　airs　and

assume　great　consequence。　It　is　easier　to　discover　a　deficiency　in　individuals；　in　states；　and　in

Providence；　than　to　see　their　real　import　and　value。　For　in　this　merely　negative　fault…finding　a

proud　position　is　taken；　—　one　which　overlooks　the　object；　without　having　entered　into　it；　—

without　having　prehended　its　positive　aspect。　Age　generally　makes　men　more　tolerant；　youth　is

always　discontented。　The　tolerance　of　age　is　the　result　of　the　ripeness　of　a　judgment　which；　…　not

merely　as　the　result　of　indifference；　is　satisfied　even　with　what　is　inferior；　but；　more　deeply　taught

by　the　grave　experience　of　life；　has　been　led　to　perceive　the　substantial；　solid　worth　of　the　object

in　question。　The　insight　then　to　which　—　in　contradistinction　from　those　ideals　—　philosophy　is　to

lead　us；　is；　that　the　real　world　is　as　it　ought　to　be　—　that　the　truly　good　—　the　universal　divine

reason　—　is　not　a　mere　abstraction；　but　a　v