When he speaks of personality he does not mean the mere subjective individual in all his selfishness.

Eucken has no sympathy with the emphasis that is often placed on the individual in the low subjective sense, and is averse from the glorification of the individual of which some writers are fond.

Indeed, he would prefer a naturalistic explanation of man rather than one framed as a result of man's individualistic egoism.

The former explanation admits that man is entirely a thing of nature; the latter, from a selfish and proud standpoint, claims for man a place in a higher world.

There is nothing that is worthy and high in the low desires of Mr.Smith--the mere subjective Mr.Smith.But if through the mind and body of Mr.Smith the Absolute Spirit is realising itself in personality--then there is something of eternal worth--there is spiritual personality.