ABSTRACT
Ludwig Klages regarded the relationship between the sign and what it represented as the basis of his understanding of the relationship between body and soul. The author objected to the idea of comparing the body to a telephone exchange—a popular comparison in the 1920s. Body and soul are no less office holders of the individual than of the world. In other words: The human organism is a microcosm. If the soul extends itself into space, man, landscape and the sky, then the body should be interpreted as the field of action of the cosmos. The central nervous system (CNS) contains many forms of cells and cellular arrangements and connections, yet at the same time, it maintains exact coordination. Analysis of the CNS, however, shows us that the cerebellum of vertebrates has a controlling function that leads to the development of a constant deportment—that is, behavior, bearing and so forth—and spatial organization.
