The transition which we have referred to as possible, but yet to be regarded as only exceptional, from the common knowledge of particular things to the knowledge of the Idea, takes place suddenly; for knowledge breaks free from the service of the will, by the subject ceasing to be merely individual, and thus becoming the pure will-less subject of knowledge, which no longer traces relations in accordance with the principle of sufficient reason, but rests in fixed contemplation of the object presented to it, out of its connection with all others, and rises into it.
Gauza partikularren ezagutza arruntetik ideietarako igarobidea, esan denez, ahalgarria baina salbuespen gisa kontsideratu behar dena, bat-batean gertatzen da, ezagutza nahimenaren zerbitzutik libratu, aldi berean subjektuak indibidual soila izateari uzten dionean, eta orain ezagutzaren subjektu huts nahimengabe denean, zeinak jadanik ez baitu arrazoiaren printzipioaren arabera harremanak argitzea bilatzen; baizik eskaintzen zaion objektuaren kontenplazio finkoan baitatza, beste edozeinekiko loturatik kanpo eta horretan desegiten da.