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faculties, naturally susceptible and conscious of impressions from* 

 within; its mind, though in a more passive state, subjects easily 

 to the innate vital principles, directed by the motivity of the 

 individualizing idea, to effect the progress of individuality. 



Moreover, this determining original idea of individualiza- 

 tion, which induces the mind to execute transactions for the 

 benefit of personal welfare, exhibits thereby a remarkable rational- 

 ity to select and acquire objects which are available for the exis- 

 tence. Hence, the mind perceives fully the systematical directive 

 induction from within, that is, the transcendental ego; conse- 

 quently, the mind, that is, the positive intellectual phase of the 

 transcendental ego (soul), dwelling merely in the exterior world 

 of sensation, acts according to the inducted rational motives com- 

 ing from within in order to execute the principles dictated by the 

 soul, respectively, transcendental ego. 



We have always an opportunity to observe how some animals 

 exhibit very rational transactions; all pregnant female animals 

 will shortly, before this serious affair takes place, prepare for 

 comfort and provide for the welfare of the offspring. They are 

 never thought to do so. Another example of instinctive rational- 

 ity in compliance with natural law: A wounded dog will never 

 leave the bandage, applied by his master in his opinion for the 

 best, on the sore place, and he endeavors till he has succeeded to 

 pull the bandage off, and then retires to a silent place, licking the 

 wound, till it is repaired by the vital principles of its own consti- 

 tution, respectively, the laws of life. On the other hand, the 

 mentally active man is becoming quickly alarmed when sickness 

 sets in; logically, he works objectively against the innate provid- 

 ing vital principles or laws of life, with the aid of poisonous drugs 

 and irritating stimulants. 



Instinctive rationality is furthermore exhibited by animals, 

 who are instinctively inducted in the rational selection of food. 

 Animals, living on vegetable food, will always distinguish the 

 poisonous from the non-poisonous, and will select food which is 

 most adaptable for their physical welfare. 



There are many similar cases, but it would require volumes 

 to illustrate all these various forms and cases of such instinctive 

 rational manifestation. 



