Remarks

1. The proposition a is a contains nothing but a positing, differentiating and combining. It is a philosophical parallelism. In order to make a more distinct, A is divided (analyzed). “Is” is presented as universal content, “a” as determinate form. The essence of identity can only be presented in an illusory proposition [Scheinsatz]. We abandon the identical in order to present it. Either this occurs only illusorily – and we are brought by the imagination to believe it – what occurs, already is – naturally through imaginary separation and unification – Or we represent it through its “not-being” [what it is not], through a “not-identical” [what is not identical to it] – a sign – [using] a determined thing for an isomorphic determining thing. This isomorphic determining thing must actually determine the communicated sign in a completely unmediated way, through just the same movements as the I, freely and yet still like the I. Taste and genius. The former [taste], if it is determined through a medium, a representation, of my act of producing the sign or simply of my intention, my meaning. The latter [genius], if it is produced immediately, without this medium, the representation of my causality – like the I. The former is mere taste, the latter is the taste of genius.

The proposition: If A then A, contains this [same thing]. The rest is explained by the category of relation.