Maria Vitoria

Maritain’s position as concerns the distinction and the relationship between the sciences and philosophy is not easy to present in a precise manner. In fact, different interpretations have been proposed. In this article, we focus on the invaluable contribution made by the French philosopher whose thought draws largely fromt hat of Thomas Aquinas. Maritainian doctrine on the levels of knowledge seems to guarantee both the autonomy of the different orders of knowledge as well as the relationship among them. Furthermore, it contains underlying ideas in harmony with recent developments in epistemology.

Some intellectual attitudes and views of Professor Artigas: Mariano Artigas is one of the authors that has significantly contributed to the philosophical study of nature and the philosophy of science in the 20th century. He initiated, in addition, some interdisciplinary studies about the relations between science and religion making him a pioneer in this intellectual debate in Spain. His contributions in this field began to be studied while he was alive and has continued to generate interest after his death. A less considered aspect of his thoughts is his teaching and investigative style full of educative value. Over and beyond his writings, and also through them, his teaching task has had significant impact on the intellectual formation of a good number of professionals who are currently dedicated to exploring the wealth of scientific knowledge in its epistemological and humanistic openness. This work considers some attitudes and intellectual approaches of Professor Artigas which have led many scholars, especially scientific ones, to deepen the value of science and its relation with other dimensions of knowledge and human life.

El concepto de razón dominante en la modernidad ha resultado insuficiente para dar una respuesta satisfactoria al sentido de la vida, y tampoco se ajusta al camino seguido por el progreso científico. En este artículo trato de mostrar cómo la identificación de la razón con su dimensión científico-positiva ha sido algo decretado a priori, y no sigue la dinámica natural de la razón. La investigación histórica y el testimonio de muchos científicos sobre su actividad, ponen de manifiesto que la ciencia remite a quien la cultiva a algo más allá de lo empírico. La invitación de Benedicto XVI a dilatar los espacios de la razón, reabriéndolos a las grandes cuestiones de la verdad y del bien, puede encontrar en la misma actividad científica un lugar adecuado