Tag: Contraddizione C
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The Unfolding of Truth – 9: Emanuele Severino – The Inevitable Resolution of the Contradiction
The Final Contradiction The journey of philosophy, from Parmenides to postmodernity, is marked by one recurring drama: the tension between Being and becoming. Parmenides declared: Being is; non-being is not. And yet, all of history, Platonic dualism, Christian creation, Buddhist emptiness, modern subjectivity, has wrestled with the appearance of change: These questions have driven metaphysics,…
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The Unfolding of Truth – 7: Scholasticism and the Domestication of Metaphysics – The Final Attempt Before the Fall
The Afterglow of Revelation and the Return of Aristotle As the Middle Ages matured, a remarkable convergence took place: the truths of revelation were increasingly systematized through the lens of Greek metaphysics, particularly that of Aristotle. The fusion promised much: clarity, coherence, and the ability to defend faith through reason. Yet behind this synthesis lay…
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The Final Non-Duality 5 – Why Every Path Is Necessary and Yet Must Be Surpassed
The Longing for Being and the Inevitability of Its Recognition To one who has deeply entered the history of spiritual traditions, it may seem impossible that so many sincere seekers, mystics, and teachers — across millennia, cultures, and languages — could be mistaken. And in fact, they are not. Each tradition, from the earliest shamanic…
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The Final Non-Duality 3 – Christian Mysticism: Union, Darkness, and the Eternal God
From Ascent to Appearing: Rereading the Path of the Soul The mystical tradition in Christianity stands as one of the most powerful witnesses to the limits of conceptual thought and the longing of the soul for something that cannot be captured by language. From Dionysius the Areopagite to John of the Cross and Meister Eckhart,…
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The Necessity of Contradiction: Understanding Suffering Through the Structure of Being
Introduction: The Question That Remains The series From Contradiction to Joy explored how the recognition of Being dissolves the illusion of suffering and reveals the necessity of joy and glory. Yet, one question still lingers: Why contradiction to begin with? Why does suffering, evil, war, and injustice appear in the unfolding of reality? This question…
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From Contradiction to Joy – Article 5: The Inevitable Recognition: Toward the Fulfillment of Thought
The Unavoidable Necessity of Recognition The path we have traced—from the fundamental contradiction of nihilism to the infinite resolution of Being, from the dissolution of the tragic view to the fullness of glory—reveals a singular truth: recognition of Being is not a matter of belief or interpretation but the inevitable unveiling of what has always…
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From Contradiction to Joy – Article 4: Glory and the Fullness of Being
The resolution of contraddizione C is not merely the elimination of error or the overcoming of a mistaken worldview. It is the inevitable unveiling of the fullness of Being—an appearing that cannot be reduced to intellectual recognition alone but necessarily manifests as what Severino calls glory. But what is glory in this context, and why…
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From Contradiction to Joy – Article 3: The Joy of the Necessary: Overcoming the Tragic View
Introduction The history of human thought has been deeply marked by the tragic view of existence—the belief that suffering, loss, and conflict are inherent and inescapable aspects of reality. From Greek tragedy to existential philosophy, the idea that life is bound to struggle and ultimate dissolution has shaped much of our understanding of human fate.…
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From Contradiction to Joy – Article 2: The Infinite Resolution: The Unfolding of Necessity
Introduction If contraddizione C necessarily resolves, does this mean the resolution is a finite event—a final moment in which contradiction is overcome? Or is it something that unfolds without end? The key to understanding this lies in the nature of Being itself. The resolution of contraddizione C is not an event in time but the…
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From Contradiction to Joy – Article 1: Contraddizione C and the Necessity of Resolution
Introduction The history of Western thought has been shaped by a fundamental contradiction—the assumption that being can become non-being and vice versa. This contradiction, which Emanuele Severino terms contraddizione C, underlies the metaphysical illusion of becoming. If left unresolved, it leads to nihilism, fragmentation, and the perpetual instability of knowledge. Yet, the necessity of Being…
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🗂️ Updated Glossary & Key Concepts
Understanding the Eternal Structure of Being in Light of Severino’s Thought This glossary introduces essential terms and distinctions for readers encountering the philosophy of Emanuele Severino and the paradigm of the eternal structure of Being. Each term is presented in accessible language, followed by clarifying analogies or diagrams where helpful. 1. Contraddizione C Definition: The…
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