Kant: On a clear night, gazing up at the starry sky…

Kant: An Introduction to the History of the Development of the Universe, translated by Quan Zengjia, proofread by Wang Fushan, Shanghai Translation Publishing House, 2001
Stars are fixed Posted on 2005-12-25 18:55:01
Page 142, concluding remarks

…. In fact, if one’s feelings are satisfied by such inquiries and by everything said above, then on a clear night, gazing up at the starry sky, one will experience a kind of delight that only a noble soul can truly feel. In the stillness of all sounds and the repose of the senses, the latent cognitive powers of the immortal spirit will, in a mysterious language, hint to us at certain concepts not yet unfolded—concepts that can be grasped only intuitively, not put into words.

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unic 2007-01-01 00:53:49 [reply]

Rather than saying it is a noble soul, it is better to say it is a pure soul

UNIC 2007-01-01 00:55:11 [reply]

Well said!!!
This is the happiness of being human….

When a wolf gazes up at the starry sky, what does it think?  

Translated from the Chinese original with AI assistance. The original text is authoritative.