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both； and the unity of both is also its own essence； but objectively and consciously it is not yet this
essence itself — is not yet the unity of both。
Since； in the first instance； it is the immediate； the implicit unity of both； while for it they are not one
and the same； but opposed； it takes one； namely； the simple unalterable； as essential； the other； the
manifold and changeable as the unessential。 For it； both are realities foreign to each other。 Itself；
because consciousness of this contradiction； assumes the aspect of changeable consciousness and
is to itself the unessential； but as consciousness of unchangeableness； of the ultimate essence； it
must； at the same time； proceed to free itself from the unessential； i。e。 to liberate itself from itself。
For though in its own view it is indeed only the changeable； and the unchangeable is foreign and
extraneous to it； yet itself is simple； and therefore unchangeable consciousness； of which
consequently it is conscious as its essence； but still in such wise that itself is again in its own regard
not this essence。 The position； which it assigns to both； cannot； therefore； be an indifference of one
to the other； i。e。 cannot be an indifference of itself towards the unchangeable。 Rather it is
immediately both itself； and the relation of both assumes for it the form of a relation of essence to
the non…essential； so that this latter has to be cancelled； but since both are to it equally essential
and are contradictory； it is only the conflicting contradictory process in which opposite does not
come to rest in its own opposite； but produces itself therein afresh merely as an opposite。
Here then； there is a struggle against an enemy； victory over whom really means being worsted；
where to have attained one result is really to lose it in the opposite。 Consciousness of life； of its
existence and action； is merely pain and sorrow over this existence and activity； for therein
consciousness finds only consciousness of its opposite as its essence — and of its own
nothingness。 Elevating itself beyond this； it passes to the unchangeable。 But this elevation is itself
this same consciousness。 It is； therefore； immediately consciousness of the opposite； viz。 of itself as
single； individual； particular。 The unchangeable； which comes to consciousness； is in that very fact
at the same time affected by particularity； and is only present with this latter； Instead of
particularity having been abolished in the consciousness of immutability； it only continues to appear
there still。
In this process； however； consciousness experiences just this appearance of particularity in the
unchangeable； and of the unchangeable in particularity。 Consciousness becomes aware of
particularity in general in the immutable essence； and at the same time it there finds its own
particularity。 For the truth of this process is precisely that the double consciousness is one and
single。 This unity becomes a fact to it； but in the first instance the unity is one in which the diversity
of both factors is still the dominant feature。 Owing to this； consciousness has before it the threefold
way in which particularity is connected with unchangeableness。 In one form it comes before itself
as opposed to the unchangeable essence； and is thrown back to the beginning of that struggle；
which is； from first to last； the principle constituting the entire situation。 At another time it finds the
unchangeable appearing in the form of particularity； so that the latter is an embodiment of
unchangeableness； into which； in consequence； the entire form of existence passes。 In the third
case； it discovers itself to be this particular fact in the unchangeable。 The first unchangeable is
taken to be merely the alien； external Being； （2） which passes sentence on particular existence；
since the second unchangeable is a form or mode of particularity like itself （3）； it； i。e。 the
consciousness； becomes in the third place spirit （Geist）； has the joy of finding itself therein； and
becomes aware within itself that its particularity has been reconciled with the universals。 （4）
What is set forth here as a mode and relation of the unchangeable；；came to light as the experience
through which self…consciousness passes in its unhappy state of diremption。 This experience is now
doubtless not its own onesided process； for it is itself unchangeable consciousness； and this latter
consequently； is a particular consciousness as well； and the process is as much a process of that
unchangeable consciousness； which makes its appearance there as certainly as the other。 For that
movement is carried on in these moments： an unchangeable now opposed to the particular in
general； then； being itself particular； opposed to the other particular； and finally at one with it。 But
this consideration； so far as it is our affair； （5） is here out of place； for thus far we have only had to
do with unchangeableness as unchangeableness of consciousness； which； for that reason； is not
true immutability； but is still affected with an opposite； we have not had before us the unchangeable
per se and by itself； we do not； therefore； know how this latter will conduct itself。 What has here
so far come to light is merely this that to consciousness； which is our object here； the
determinations above indicated appear in the unchangeable。
For this reason； then； the unchangeable consciousness also preserves； in its very form and bearing；
the character and fundamental features of diremption and separate self…existence； as against the
particular consciousness。 For the latter it is thus altogether a contingency； a mere chance event；
that the unchangeable receives the form of particularity； just as the particular consciousness merely
happens to find itself opposed to the unchangeable； and therefore has this relation per naturam。
Finally that it finds itself in the unchangeable appears to the particular consciousness to be
brought about partly； no doubt； by itself； or to take place for the reason that itself is particular； but
this union； both as regards its origin as well as in its being； appears partly also due to the
unchangeable； and the opposition remains within。 this unity itself。 In point of fact； through the
unchangeable assuming a definite form； the 〃beyond〃； as a moment； has not only remained； but
really is more securely established。 For if the remote 〃beyond〃 seems indeed brought closer to the
individual by this particular form of realization； on the other hand； it is henceforward fixedly
opposed to the individual； a sensuous； impervious unit； with all the hard resistance of what is
actual。 The hope of becoming one therewith must remain a hope； i。e。 without fulfilment； without
present fruition； for between the hope and fulfilment there stands precisely the absolute
contingency； or immovable indifference； which is involved in the very assumption of determinate
shape and form； the basis and foundation of the hope。 By the nature of this existent unit； through
the particular reality it has assumed and adopted； it comes about of necessity that it becomes a
thing of the past； something that has been somewhere far away； and absolutely remote it remains。
If； at the beginning； the bare notion of the sundered consciousness involved the characteristic of
seeking to cancel it； qua particular consciousness； and become the unchangeable consciousness；
the direction its effort henceforth takes is rather that of cancelling its relation to the pure
unchangeable； without shape or embodied form； and of adopting only the relation to the
unchangeable which has form and shape。 （6） For the oneness of the particular consciousness with
the unchangeable is henceforth its object and the essential reality for it； just as in the mere notion of
it the essential object was merely the formless abstract unchangeable： and the relation found in this
absolute disruption； characteristic of its notion； is now what it has to turn away from。 The external
relation； however； primarily adopted to the formed and embodied unchangeable； as being an alien
extraneous reality； must be transmuted and raised to that of complete and thoroughgoing fusion
and identification。
The process through which the unessential consciousness strives to attain this oneness； is itself a
triple process； in accordance with the threefold character of the relation which this consciousness
takes up to its transcendent and remote reality embodied in specific form。 In one it is a pure
consciousness； at another time a particular individual who takes up towards actuality the attitude
characteristic of desire and labour； and in the third place it is a consciousness of its self…existence；
its existence for itself。 We have now to see how these three modes of its being are found and are
constituted in that general relation'
In the first place； then； regarded as pure consciousness； the unchangeable embodied in definite
historical form seems； since it is an object for pure consciousness； to be established as it is in its
self…subsistent reality。 But this； its reality in and for itself； has not yet come to light； as we already
remarked。 Were it to be in consciousness as it is in its