李榮添 : 歷史之理性 -- 黑格爾歷史哲學導論述析 ( Hoffmeister, Nisbet)

李榮添 : 歷史之理性 -- 黑格爾歷史哲學導論述析 ( Hoffmeister, Nisbet)
excerpted from Lectures on the Philosophy of World History : Introduction : Reason in History. Hoffmeister ed. tr. by Nisbet.
( Nisbet, page 66-7 )

page 66

1. For in passing negative judgment, one looks down upon the matter in hand with a superior and supercilious ( 高傲的; 輕蔑的 )air, without having gone into it thoroughly enough to understand its true nature, ie., its positive significance.
(// to hasten revolution )

2. Age, in general, takes a milder view, whereas youth is always dissatisfied; this is because age beings with it maturity of judgment, which does not simply tolerate the bad along with the rest out of sheer lack of interest, but as learnt from the seriousness of life to look for the substance and enduring value of things.

3. And this is not so much equity as justice.

4. But to return to the true ideal, the Idea of reason itself, philosophy should help us to understand that the actual world is AS IT OUGHT TO BE (ie, to negate ...).

5.It shows us that the rational will, the concrete god is indeed all-powerful, and that this absolute power translates itself into reality.

=====
page 67.

1. the world is governed by God; and world history is the content of his government and the execution of his plan
( // that God is dead, man take the lead instead)

2. the aim of philosophy is to recognise the content and reality of the divine idea, and to defend reality against its detractors.

(// you need to dear a table in order to do the trim loss problem . . . )