Inner Purposiveness
Hegel (idea of life)
The purpose is immanent to the object: the organs are not means that get used up, but moments that sustain the connection that sustains them.
Origin
Kant, the organism as a natural purpose. Hegel takes this up and turns it into the determination of life.
In Hegel
Enz. §§ 216--222
Cross-references
Was nicht darüber entscheidet
whether consciousness is involved. An organism need not know its purpose in order to be an inner purpose --- that knowledge only enters with spirit.
In den ersten auflagen
1817 §§ 165--169, 1827 § 221
Im buch
Part One, Excursus and IV