LECTURE XIII. Of the Spirit of Truth and Life in its application to Politics, or of the Christian Constitution of the State and the Christian Idea of Jurisprudence 277 LECTURE XIV. Of the Division of Ranks, and of the reciprocal Relations of States, according to the Christian Idea. Of Science as a Power; of its Constitution, and of the right Regulation of it 301 LECTURE XV. Of the true Idea of a Theocracy; of the Might of Science, and of the final Restoration and Perfection of the human Consciousness 320 PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE. Preface of the German Editor 341 LECTURE I. 343 LECTURE II. 364 LECTURE III. 382 LECTURE IV. 402 LECTURE V. 424 LECTURE VI. 444 LECTURE VII. 469 LECTURE VIII. 493 LECTURE IX. 514 LECTURE X. 537 PREFACE. These fifteen Lectures on the Philosophy of Life are intended to give, as far as possible, a full and clear exposition of the most interesting topics that can engage human attention. In the opening they treat of the soul, first of all as forming the center of consciousness, and, secondly, of its co-operation with mind or spirit in science, that is, the acquisition of a right knowledge of man and nature, and of their several relations to the Deity. These matters occupy five Lectures of the whole series. The next three treat of the laws of divine wisdom and providence, as discernible in outward nature, in the world of thought, and in the history of mankind. The last seven contain an attempt to trace the development of man’s mind or spirit, both within himself and in science and public life. Tracing its gradual expansion, as unfolded either by the legitimate pursuit of a restoration to original excellence, or by the struggle with the opposing spirit of the times, they follow the human race through its progressive gradations, up to the closing term of perfection. PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE. LECTURE I. OF THE THINKING SOUL AS THE CENTER OF CONSCIOUSNESS, AND OF THE FALSE PROCEDURE OF REASON.