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[from 'Principles of Philosophy of the Future' by Ludwig Feuerbach, in 7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / a. Nature of Being ]

Full Idea

Absolute thought never extricates itself from itself to become being. Being remains in another world. …If being is to be added to an object of thought, so must something distinct from thought be added to thought itself.

Gist of Idea

Absolute thought remains in another world from being

Source

Ludwig Feuerbach (Principles of Philosophy of the Future [1843], §24/5)

Book Reference

Feuerbach,Ludwig: 'Principles of the Philosophy of the Future', ed/tr. Vogel,M [Hackett 1986], p.38


A Reaction

This sounds a bit like a child wishing for the moon. Is he saying he doesn't just want to think about reality - he wants his mental states to BE external reality? The distinction between a thought and its content or intentionality would help here.