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Gennaro Auletta
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Recourir à une hypothèse transcendante, par exemple supposer une intervention divine actuant directement l’intelligence, serait contraire aux principes méthodologiques les plus fondamentaux d’une saine philosophie J. Maréchal, Le Point de Départ de la Métaphysique, IV, Louvain, 1926, p. 126
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In the very assertion that all knoweledge, properly so called is Relative, there is involved the assertion that there exists a Non-relative. In each step of the argument by which this doctrine is established, the same assumption is made. From the necessity of thinking in relations, it follows that the Relative is itself inconceivable, except as related to a real Non-Relative. Unless a real Non-relative or Absolute be postulated, the Relative itself becomes absolute, and so brings the argument to a contradiction. And on watching our thoughts we have seen how impossible is to get rid of the consciousness of an Actuality lying behind Appearances; and how, from this impossibility, results our indestructible belief in that Actuality
H. Spencer, First Principles, 1862, 6th ed. 1900; London, Watts and Co., 1937; 3rd rep. 1946, p. 80
Scientific Director of the Specialization " Science and Philosophy"
Pontifical Gregorian University
Piazza della Pilotta, 4 - 00187 Roma - Italy
Secretary: Ph. +39-06-6701-5357, email: sciephil@unigre.it
born 1957, on the 27th August in Naples
married to Mathilde Anquetil
two childrens: Leo and Margot
e-mail: auletta@unigre.it