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Full Idea
The seat of the soul is the point where the inner and the outer worlds touch. Wherever they penetrate each other - it is there at every point of penetration.
Gist of Idea
The seat of the soul is where our inner and outer worlds interpenetrate
Source
Novalis (Miscellaneous Observations [1798], 020)
Book Ref
Novalis: 'Philosophical Writings', ed/tr. Stoljar,M.M. [SUNY 1997], p.26
A Reaction
I surmise that Spinoza's dual-aspect monism is behind this interesting remark. See the related idea from Schopenhauer.
Related Ideas
Idea 4838 Claiming that actions depend on the will is meaningless; no one knows what the will is [Spinoza]
Idea 4166 A consciousness without an object is no consciousness [Schopenhauer]
| 19571 | Delusion and truth differ in their life functions [Novalis] |
| 19572 | Experiences tests reason, and reason tests experience [Novalis] |
| 19573 | The seat of the soul is where our inner and outer worlds interpenetrate [Novalis] |
| 19574 | If man sacrifices truth he sacrifices himself, by acting against his own convictions [Novalis] |
| 19575 | Refinement of senses increasingly distinguishes individuals [Novalis] |
| 19576 | Religion needs an intermediary, because none of us can connect directly to a godhead [Novalis] |
| 19577 | Everything is a chaotic unity, then we abstract, then we reunify the world into a free alliance [Novalis] |
| 19578 | Only self-illuminated perfect individuals are beautiful [Novalis] |