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Bei theoretischen Ideen haben wir tatsächlich eine Abregung, eine Erkühlung des Wärmeorganismus zu verzeichnen. So daß wir also sagen müssen: Theoretische Ideen wirken erkältend auf den Wärmeorganismus. — Das ist der Unterschied in der Wirkung auf die menschliche Organisation. Moralische oder nach dem Moralisch-Religiösen hingeordnete Ideen, diejenigen, die uns in Begeisterung versetzen, indem sie Impulse unseres Handelns werden, sie wirken in dieser Weise weltschöpferisch. Theoretische Ideen wirken zunächst abregend, erkältend auf den Wärmeorganismus. Dadurch, daß sie erkältend auf den Wärmeorganismus wirken, wirken sie auch lähmend auf den Luftorganismus und wirken lähmend auf die Lichtquelle, auf die Lichtentstehung. Sie wirken weiter ertötend auf den Weltenton, und sie wirken auslöschend auf das Leben. Es kommt zu Ende dasjenige, was in der Vorwelt geschaffen worden ist, in unseren theoretischen Ideen. Indem wir theoretische Ideen fassen, erstirbt in ihnen ein Weltenall. 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