哲學史-philosophy of history(英文版)

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principle；　aim；　destiny；　or　the　nature　and　idea　of　Spirit；　is　something　merely　general　and　abstract。

Principle　—　Plan　of　Existence　—　Law　—　is　a　hidden；　undeveloped　essence；　which　as　such　—

however　true　in　itself　—　is　not　pletely　real。　Aims；　principles；　&c。；　have　a　place　in　our　thoughts；

in　our　subjective　design　only；　but　not　yet　in　the　sphere　of　reality。　That　which　exists　for　itself　only；　is

a　possibility；　a　potentiality；　but　has　not　yet　emerged　into　Existence。　A　second　element　must　be

introduced　in　order　to　produce　actuality　—　viz。　actuation；　realisation；　and　whose　motive　power　is

the　Will　—　the　activity　of　man　in　the　widest　sense。　It　is　only　by　this　activity　that　that　Idea　as　well　as

abstract　characteristics　generally；　are　realised；　actualised；　for　of　themselves　they　are　powerless。

The　motive　power　that　puts　them　in　operation；　and　gives　them　determinate　existence；　is　the　need；

instinct；　inclination；　and　passion　of　man。　That　some　conception　of　mine　should　be　developed　into

act　and　existence；　is　my　earnest　desire：　I　wish　to　assert　my　personality　in　connection　with　it：　I　wish

to　be　satisfied　by　its　execution。　If　I　am　to　exert　myself　for　any　object；　it　must　in　some　way　or　other

be　my　object。　In　the　acplishment　of　such　or　such　designs　I　must　at　the　same　time　find　my

satisfaction；　although　the　purpose　for　which　I　exert　myself　includes　a　plication　of　results；　many

of　which　have　no　interest　for　me。　This　is　the　absolute　right　of　personal　existence　—　to　find　itself

satisfied　in　its　activity　and　labour。　If　men　are　to　interest　themselves　for　anything；　they　must　（so　to

speak）　have　part　of　their　existence　involved　in　it；　find　their　individuality　gratified　by　its　attai