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　same　one　root　with　Thought。　As　it　is　not　the　brute；　but　only　the　man　that

thinks；　he　only　—　and　only　because　he　is　a　thinking　being　—　has　Freedom。　His　consciousness

imports　this；　that　the　individual　prehends　itself　as　a　person；　that　is；　recognises　itself　in　its　single

existence　as　possessing　universality；　—　as　capable　of　abstraction　from；　and　of　surrendering　all

speciality；　and；　therefore；　as　inherently　infinite。　Consequently　those　spheres　of　intelligence　which　lie

beyond　the　limits　of　this　consciousness　are　a　mon　ground　among　those　substantial　distinctions。

Even　morality；　which　is　so　intimately　connected　with　the　consciousness　of　freedom；　can　be　very

pure　while　that　consciousness　is　still　wanting；　as　far；　that　is　to　say；　as　it　expresses　duties　and　rights

only　as　objective　mands；　or　even　as　far　as　it　remains　satisfied　with　the　merely　formal　elevation

of　the　soul　—　the　surrender　of　the　sensual；　and　of　all　sensual　motives　—　in　a　purely　negative；

self…denying　fashion。　The　Chinese　morality　—　since　Europeans　have　bee　acquainted　with　it

and　with　the　writings　of　Confucius　—　has　obtained　the　greatest　praise　and　proportionate　attention

from　those　who　are　familiar　with　the　Christian　morality。　There　is　a　similar　acknowledgment　of　the

sublimity　with　which　the　Indian　religion　and　poetry；　（a　statement　that　must；　however；　be　limited　to

the　higher　kind）；　but　especially　the　Indian　philosophy；　ex