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a merely solid body。 

The comet appears as a formal process and unstable mass of vapour�察�none of them has exhibited
anything of a solid nature�察�such as a nucleus。 In contrast to the image of the ancients�察�that comets
are merely meteors�察�more recent astronomers have not been as inflexible and presumptuous。 Until
now only the return of some of them has been demonstrated�察�others were calculated to return�察�but
did not arrive。 Suggestions brought forward by astronomers also indicate that the previously held
formal view of comets�察�as crisscross manifestations appearing in conflict with the coherence of the
system�察�should in time be discarded。 Then the idea could be accepted that the other bodies of the
system protect themselves against comets�察�that is�察�that the other bodies of the system function as
necessary organic moments of protection。 This view would afford better grounds for comfort in
regards to the dangers of comets than the reasons which have been adduced so far。 

                                  ′ 224。

��3�� The antithesis that has gone back into itself is the earth or the planet as such。 It is the body of
the individual totality�察�in which rigidity opens up into a separation of real differences�察�and this
dissolution is held together by self´like points of unity。 

One is accustomed to seeing the sun and the stars as more excellent natures than the planets��
because the first elevation of the reflection above sensory perception sets the abstract as the
highest point against that individual element which is not yet conceptualised。 The name of a ;mad
star; has arisen for individual bodies from the immediate view of their motion。 In and for itself
however�察�this motion of the individual bodies as a turning on an axis around itself and also around
a central body is the most concrete expression of vitality�察�and therefore more splendid than both
the stillness in the centre of the system�察�and the subservient and extravagant motion of the lunar
and cometary bodies。 The natural light of the central body is equally its abstract identity�察�with its
truth�察�like that of thought�察�in the concrete idea�察�in individuality。 

In regards to the series of planets�察�astronomy has still not discovered any actual law governing the
determination of their proximity�察�their distancing�察�or even anything rational´I no longer find
satisfying what I tried to show in an earlier dissertation about this issue。´Moreover�察�the attempts by
the philosophy of nature to demonstrate the rationality of the series in its physical constitution��
which have until now been merely preliminary attempts to establish basic perspectives�察�can also be
viewed as unsatisfactory。 What is irrational is to establish the thought of contingency as the basis��
and to see the idea of the organisation of the solar system according to the laws of musical
harmony�察�as for example in Kepler's thought�察�as an imaginative confusion�察�and not to respect the
profound belief that 

there is reason in this system。 For this belief was the sole basis of Kepler's discoveries。 Instead�察�it
was the wholly awkward and confused use of the numerical relations of tones�察�applied by Newton
to colours�察�which acquired fame and remembrance。 

                              ��b。�� The Elements
                                  ′ 225。

The body of individuality contains the determinations of elemental totality�察�which have an
immediate existence as free�察�independent bodies�察�as subordinate moments。 As such they constitute
general physical elements。 

                                  ′ 226。

��1�� The element of undifferentiated simplicity is no longer the positive identity with itself the
self´manifestation which is light as such�察�which constitutes the proper�察�inner self of the individual
body�察�on the contrary�察�it is only a negative generality as the selfless moment of an other。 This
identity is therefore the seemingly harmless but insidious and consuming power of the individual
and organic process。 This element�察�air�察�behaves as a transparent but just as elastic fluid�察�which
absorbs and penetrates everything。 

                                  ′ 227。

��2�� The elements of the antithesis are ��a�� being for itself not the indifferent being of rigidity�察�but
rather being for itself posited in individuality as a moment�察�and therefore material selfhood�察�light
identical to heat�此�fire。 This element is materialised time�察�absolutely restless and consuming�察�and
causes the self´consumption of the subsisting body as it conversely destroys the body through its
external approach。 In consuming another�察�fire consumes itself。 

                                  ′ 228。

��b�� The other element is the neutral element�察�the antithesis which coalesces into itself。 Without
individuality�察�however�察�and thus without rigidity and determination in itself it is a thoroughgoing
equilibrium that dissolves all determinacy mechanically posited in it。 It receives its limitation of
shape only from outside�察�and without the unrest of the process in itself but at the most the
possibility of process�察�namely�察�solubility。 This element�察�water�察�can assume a gaseous and a solid
form as a state apart from its characteristic state�察�that of internal indeterminacy。 

                                  ′ 229。

��3�� Earth�察�however�察�the element of the developed difference and its individual determination�察�is in
the first place still indeterminate�此�earthiness�察�as such。 

                         ��c�� The Elementary Process
                                  ′ 230。

The individual identity�察�by which the different elements in terms of both their difference from each
other and their unity with each other are bound�察�is a dialectic which constitutes the physical life of
the earth�察�the meteorological process。 It is in this process alone that the elements�察�as dependent
moments�察�have their existence�察�being generated in it and posited as existent。 

just as the determinations of ordinary mechanics and the dependent bodies are applied to absolute
mechanics and the free central bodies�察�so too�察�the finite physics of the single individual bodies is
taken to be the same as the free�察�independent physics of the process of the earth。 It is seen as a
triumph of science that the same determinations are recognised and demonstrated in the general
process of the earth as are found in the external and dependent processes of isolated physical
corporeality。 The demonstration of this likeness is effected by changing the determinations�察�through
abstraction�察�from their characteristic differences and conditions into superficial generalities like
attraction。 Thus forces and laws are imaginatively drawn in which the particular�察�the concrete
concept�察�and the conditions are lacking and are then fantasised as an addition�察�partly as an external
substance and partly by analogy。 

A primary difference marks the fixed idea 'of the substantial�察�immutable diversity of the elements��
which is posited once and for all by the understanding on the basis of the processes of the isolated
materials。 Where higher transitions occur in these finite processes�察�where�察�for example�察�water is
solidified into a crystal�察�where light and heat vanish�察�and so on�察�the obstinacy of formal thought has
recourse to the nebulous and to some extent meaningless conceptions of 44 solution�察─ �becoming
bound or latent�察─�and so on。 Here�察�too�察�essentially belongs the transformation of all relationships in
physical phenomena into ;substances; and ;materials�察─�partly imponderable�察�so that each physical
existence becomes the chaos previously mentioned of materials passing in and out of each other's
pores。 Such views conflict not only with every concept�察�but also with reasonable thinking。 

                                  ′ 231。

The process of the earth is continuously ignited by its general self the activity of light�察�its primordial
relationship to the sun。 One moment of this process is the diremption of substantial identity�察�the
development of moments of the independent antithesis into a tension between rigidity and selfless
neutrality。 Through this tension the earth tends towards resolution into�察�on the one hand�察�a crystal��
a moon�察�or on the other hand into a fluid body�察�a comet�察�and the moments seek to realise their
connection with their independent roots。 

                                  ′ 232。

The other moment of the process is that being for itself towards which both sides of the antithesis
strive�察�suspends itself as negativity pushed to its extreme�察�it becomes the self´igniting destruction of
the different existence sought by the moments。 Through this process the substantial identity of the
moments is produced�察�and the earth transforms itself into fertile individuality。 

The thunderstorm is the complete manifestation of this process�察�whereas the other meteorological
phenomena are beginnings or moments and undeveloped elaborations of it。 Concerning
thunderstorms�察�however�察�physics has so far been unable to propose a satisfactory
explanation´since it limits its perspective to the conditions of the external process´�察�neither of rain
formation ��in spite of de Luc's observations and the conclusions drawn from them�察�and�察�among the
Germans�察�the arguments made by the clever Lichtenberg against the theory of dissolution�察�whose
conclusions have at least been retained to some extent�� nor of lightning and thunder。 It has had just
as little success with other meteorological phenomena�察�in particular with meteorites�察�in which the
process progresses as far as the beginning of an earthly core。 

                                  ′ 233。

The concept of matter�察�gravity�察�sets out its moments in elemental nature�察�initially in the form of
independent realities。 The earth is initially the abstract ground of individuality�察�and posits itself in its
process as the negative unity of the abstract�察�mutually separating elements�察�and consequently as the
real ground and actuality of individualisation。 Now�察�in this actuality�察�the elements present
themselves as being unified together in concrete points of unity。 

                                    C。
                 The Physics of Individuality

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