Encyclopedia of sacred theology - pagina 67

§ 26.

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function and pathological deformation. variations in this mass of blood, he is occur So far as there bound to give himself an account of each one of these variations but so far as the similar is concerned, he is interested only in the disposition of one of these similar phenomena. position,

origin,

;

with the Encyclopedist. He assumes He does not create is known. But in this nor reproduce it, neither does he add to it. multitudinous material he looks for the network that binds the groups of similar parts to each other. His study extends all the way of this network in its length and in its breadth,

And

this is the case

that the material of science

but where this network disappears in investigation ends.

common

Hence no division

material his

or subdivision in all

the material of science can be so small but that, as long as it forms a separate group or member in the organism, he

must study it out. The active working only of the organism upon the material is to be investigated by him, and not the Thus in scientific result obtained by this organic function. Encyclopedia that shall be worthy of the name, there will be no room for the content itself of the separate sciences, and The material not even for a brief summary of their results. must remain entirely excluded, and only the formal part of each science must be exhibited. § 26.

Result

The result of our investigation is, that by Encyclopedia we understand that philosophical science which in the entire thesaurus of our scientific knowledge thus far acquired exhibits and interprets the organic existence of science and of its several parts.

This conception of Encyclopedia, which

has been arrived at historically, dialectically and by means of distinction from the correlated conceptions, excludes

and conof science. side the formal upon centrates Encyclopedia Enc}'Formal Realistic Encyclopedia is no Encyclopedia.

therefore all realistic treatment of the material,

clopedia alone

is

entitled to bear this

name

in the scientific

In this sense this acquired conception applies as well to general Encyclopedia as to Encyclopedia of ^jfecial

sense.

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