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negative　pure　insight；　i。e。　the　negation　of　the　notion；　this　negation　is　equally　pure；　and　herewith　has
arisen　the　pure　and　simple　〃thing〃；　the　Absolute　Being；　that　has　no　further　determination　of　any
sort。　If　we　define　this　more　precisely；　insight　in　the　sense　of　absolute　notion　is　a　distinguishing　of
distinctions　that　are　not　so　any　longer；　of　abstractions　or　pure　notions　that　no　longer　support
themselves　but　find　a　fixed　hold　and　a　distinction　only　by　means　of　the　whole　life　of　the　process。
This　distinguishing　of　what　is　not　distinguished　consists　just　in　the　fact　that　the　absolute　notion
makes　itself　its　object；　and　as　against　that　process　asserts　itself　to　be　the　essence。　The　essence
hereby　is　without　the　aspect　wherein　abstractions　or　distinctions　are　kept　apart；　and　hence
becomes　pure　thought　in　the　sense　of　a　pure　thing。

This；　then；　is　just　the　dull；　silent；　unconscious　working　and　weaving　of　the　spirit　at　the　loom　of　its
own　being；　to　which　belief；　as　we　saw；　sank　back　when　it　lost　all　distinction　in　its　content。　And　this
is　at　the　same　time　that　movement　of　pure　self…consciousness；　in　regard　to　which　the　essence　is
intended　to　be　the　absolutely　external　beyond。　For；　because　this　pure　self…consciousness　is　a
movement　working　in　pure　notions；　in　distinctions　that　are　no　distinctions；　pure　self…consciousness
collapses　in　fact　into　that　unconscious　working　and　weaving　of　spirt；　i。e。　into　pure　feeling；　or　pure
thinghood。

The　self…alienated　notion　—　for　the　notion　still　stands　here　at　the　level　of　such　alienation　does　not；
however；　recognize　this　identical　nature　constituting　both　sides；　—　the　movement　of
self…consciousness　and　its　absolute　Reality；…does　not　recognize　the　identity　of　their　nature；　which；
in　point　of　fact；　is　their　very　substance　and　subsistence。　Since　the　notion　is　not　aware　of　this　unity；
absolute　Reality　has　significance　for　it　merely　in　the　form　of　an　objective　beyond；　while　the
consciousness　making　these　distinctions；　and　in　this　way　keeping　the　ultimate　reality　outside　itself；
is　treated　as　a　finite　consciousness。

Regarding　that　Absolute　Being；　enlightenment　itself　falls　out　with　itself　in　the　same　way　as　it　did
formerly　with　belief；　and　is　divided　between　the　views　of　two　parties。　One　party　proves　itself　to　be
victorious　by　the　fact　that　it　breaks　up　into　two　parties；　for　in　that　fact　it　shows　it　possesses　within
it　the　principle　it　combats；　and　consequently　shows　it　has　abolished　the　one…sidedness　with　which
it　formerly　made　its　appearance。　The　interest　which　was　divided　between　it　and　the　other；　now
falls　entirely　within　it；　and　forgets　the　other；　because　that　interest　finds　lying　in　it　alone　the
opposition　on　which　its　attention　is　directed。　At　the　same　time；　however；　the　opposition　has　been
lifted　into　the　higher　victorious　element；　where　it　manifests　itself　in　a　clarified　form。　So　that　the
schism　that　arises　in　one　party；　and　seems　a　misfortune；　demonstrates　rather　its　good　fortune。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（1）　Pure　Thought　and　Pure　Matter

The　pure　essence　itself　has　in　it　no　distinction；　consequently　distinction　is　reached　by　two　such
pure　essences　being　put　forward　for　consciousness　to　be　aware　of；　or　by　a　twofold　consciousness
of　the　pure　reality。　The　pure　absolute　essence　is　only　in　pure　thought；　or　rather　it　is　pure　thought
itself；　and　thus　absolutely　beyond　the　finite；　beyond　self…consciousness；　and　is　merely　the　ultimate
essence　in　a　negative　sense。　But　in　this　way　it　is　just　being；　the　negative　of　self…consciousness。
Being　negative　of　self…consciousness；　it　is　also　related　to　self…consciousness。　It　is　external　being；
which；　placed　in　relation　to　self…consciousness　within　which　distinctions　and　determinations　fall；
acquires　within　it　the　distinctions；　of　being　tasted；　seen；　and　so　on；　and　the　relationship　is　that　of
sense…experience　and　perception。

Taking　the　point　of　departure　from　this　sense…existence；　into　which　that　negative　beyond
necessarily　passes；　but　abstracting　from　those　various　ways　in　which　consciousness　is　related　to
sense…existence；　there　is　left　pure　matter　as　that　in　which　consciousness　weaves　and　moves
inarticulately　within　itself。　In　dealing　with　this；　the　essential　point　to　note　is　that　pure　matter　is
merely　what　remains　over　when　we　abstract　from　seeing；　feeling；　tasting；　etc。；　i。e。　it　is　not　what　is
seen；　tasted；　felt；　and　so　on；　it　is　not　matter　that　is　seen；　felt；　or　tasted；　but　colour；　a　stone；　a　salt；
and　so　on。　Matter　is　really　pure　abstraction；　and；　being　so；　we　have　here　the　pure　essential　nature
of　thought；　or　pure　thought　itself；　as　the　Absolute　without　predicates；　undetermined；　having　no
distinctions　within　it。（2）

The　one　kind　of　enlightenment　calls　absolute　Being　that　predicateless　Absolute；　which　exists　in
thought　beyond　the　actual　consciousness　from　which　this　enlightenment　started；　the　other　calls　it
matter。　If　they　were　distinguished　as　Nature　and　Spirit　or　God；　the　unconscious　inner　working　and
weaving　would　have　nothing　of　the　wealth　of　developed　life　required　in　order　to　be　nature；　while
Spirit　or　God　would　have　no　self…distinguishing　consciousness。　Both；　as　we　saw；　are　entirely　the
same　notion；　the　distinction　lies　not　in　the　objective　fact；　but　purely　in　the　diversity　of　starting…point
adopted　by　the　two　developments　of　thought；　and　in　the　fact　that　each　stops　at　its　own　special
point　in　the　thought…process。　If　they　rose　above　that；　their　thoughts　would　coincide；　and　they
would　find　what　to　the　one　is；　as　it　professes；　a　horror；　and　to　the　other　a　folly；　is　one　and　the
same　thing。　For　to　the　one；　absolute　Being　is　in　its　pure　thought；　or　is　immediately　for　pure
consciousness　—　is　outside　finite　consciousness；　is　the　negative　beyond　of　finite　mind。　If　it　would
reflect　that　in　part　that　simple　immediacy　of　thought　is　nothing　else　than　pure　being；　that　in　part；
again；　what　is　negative　for　consciousness　is　at　the　same　time　related　to　consciousness　—　that　in　the
negative　judgment　the　copula　〃is〃　connects　as　well　as　separates　the　two　factors　—　it　would　come
to　see　that　this　beyond；　having　the　character　of　an　external　existence；　stands　in　a　relation　to
consciousness；　and　that　in　so　doing　it　means　the　same　as　what　is　called　pure　matter。　The　missing
moment　of　presence　would　then　be　secured。

The　other　enlightenment　starts　from　sense…existence；　it　then　abstracts　from　the　sensuous　relation　of
tasting；　seeing；　etc。；　and　turns　sense…existence　into　purely　inherent　being　（Ansich）；　absolute　matter；
something　neither　felt　nor　tasted。　This　being　has　in　this　way　become　the　inner　reality　of　pure
consciousness；　the　ultimately　simple　without　predicates；　it　is　the　pure　notion；　qua　notion　whose
being　is　implicit；　or　it　is　pure　thought　within　itself。　This　insight　in　its　conscious　activity　does　not　go
through　the　reverse　process　of　passing　from　being；　which　is　purely　being；　to　an　opposite　in
thought；　which　is　the　same　as　mere　being；　or　does　not　go　from　the　pure　positive　to　the　opposite
pure　negative；　although　after　all　the　positive　is　really　pure　simply　and　solely　through　negation；　while
the　negative　qua　pure　is　self…identical　and　one　within　itself；　and　precisely　on　that　account　positive。

Or　again；　these　two　have　not　come　to　the　notion　found　in　Descartes'　metaphysics　that　being　and
thought　are　inherently　the　same；　they　have　not　arrived　at　the　thought　that　being；　pure　being；　is　not　a
concrete　actual　reality；　but　pure　abstraction；　and　conversely　that　pure　thought；　self…identity　or　inner
essence；　is　partly　the　negative　of　self…consciousness；　and　consequently　is　being；　and　partly；　qua
immediate　simple　entity；　is　like　wise　nothing　else　than　being。　Thought　is　thinghood；　or　thinghood　is
thought。

The　real　essence　is　here　divided　asunder　in　such　a　way　that；　to　begin　with；　it　appertains　to　two
specifically　distinct　modes　of　thinking。　In　part；　the　real　must　hold　distinction　in　itself；　in　part；　just　by
so　doing；　both　ways　of　considering　it　merge　into　one；　for　then　the　abstract　moments；　of　pure　being
and　the　negative；　by　which　their　distinction　is　expressed；　are　united　in　the　object　with　which　these
modes　of　treatment　deal。

The　universal　common　to　both　is　the　abstraction　of　pure　self…thinking；　of　pure　quivering　within　the
self。　This　simple　motion　of　rotating　on　its　own　axis　is　bound　to　resolve　itself　into　separate　moments；
because　it　is　itself　only　motion　by　distinguishing　its　own　moments。　This　distinguishing　of　the
moments　leaves　the　unmoved　＇unity＇　behind　as　the　empty　shell　of　pure　being；　that　is　no　longer
actual　thought；　has　no　more　life　within　it；　for　qua　distinction　this　process　is　all　the　content。　The
process；　which　thus　puts　itself　outside　that　unity　thereby　constitutes；　however；　the　shifting　change
—　a　change　that　does　not　return　into　itself…of　the　moments　of　being…in…itself；　of　being…for…another；
and　of　being…for…self：　it　is　actual　reality　in　the　way　this　is　object　for　the　concrete　consciousness　of
pure　insight…viz。　Utility。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（2）　The　Sphere　of　Utility

Bad　as　utility　may　look　to　belief　or　sentimentality；　or　even　to　the　abstraction　that　calls　itself
speculation；　and　deals　with　the　inherent　nature　in　fixed　isolation；　yet　it　is　that　in　which