"If the life of the Absolute is to be constructed by philosophy, the instrument will be reflection. Left to itself however, reflection tends to function as understanding (
verstand) and thus to posit and perpetuate oppositions. It must therefore be united with transcendental intuition which discovers the interpenetration of the ideal and real, idea and being, subject and object. Reflection is then raised to the level of reason (
vernunft) and we have a speculative knowledge which 'must be conceived as identity of reflection and intuition.'"
Why not Hegel, let's replace the Geist with some sodding 'transcendental intuition'. Drag it all down to the level of the mind, will you.
(I love the word 'sodding'. It's phonetically related to the word 'sodden')
By the way, props to Kakashi for making me borrow from the library Copleston's history of philosophy from which the above quote was taken. It really is helpful and goes a lot quicker than mucking through original texts.
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