Encyclopedia of sacred theology - pagina 207

CHAPTER IV DIVISION OF SCIENCE § 52.

Orgmiic Divisioyi of Scientific Study

we can

Before

find a provisional answer, in tlie closing

chapter of this division, to the question, whether Theology is

or

is

not a necessary and an integral part of the organism

organism itself must be somewhat closely exOnly when the anatomy of this organism is known, amined. can it be seen of what parts it consists, and whether among these parts a science in the spirit of what we call Theology occupies a place of its own. Of course, in the framing of this conclusion we must start out with a definition of Theology, which cannot be explained until the following of science, this

division but for the sake of clearness in the process of the argument, this hypothetical demonstration is here indispen;

sable.

As far as

the organism of science itself

purposely chosen as the

title of this

is

concerned,

we have The

section the expression:

organic division of scientific study. If the organic division of science itself is viewed, apart from its relation to practice,

nothing

is

obtained but an abstraction, which

outside of history

Theology

and

reality

;

lies entirely

and the question whether

a science in this scientific organism can never

is

For Theology is an historic-concrete combrought over into the retort of abstractions, once slip through our fingers and volatilize.

be answered. plex, which,

would

at

if

As regards

the organic character of science, three data

must be taken into account

(1) the organic relation among the several parts of the object of science ; (2) the organic relation among the different capacities of the subject and the :

data which lead to the knowledge of the object and (3) tlie organic relation which in consequence of (1) and (2) must ;

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