(for that is not an object of perception), but, conversely, the appearances themselves must determine their positions a Beziehung Zusammenhange in time for each other, and make this determination in the temporal order necessary,.e., that which follows or happens must succeed that which was contained in the previous state in accordance with a general rule, from which arises a series of appearances, in which by means of the understanding the very same order and constant connectiona in the series of possible perceptions is produced and made necessary as would be encountered a priori in the form of inner experience (time), in which all perceptions would have to have their place.