THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CONTEMPLATION AND 'THE SPEECH OF THE HEART'

• Authors: Idzkowski J.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

This article is an attempt to examine the connection between contemplation and 'the speech of the heart' (sermo cordis) in the thomistic existential philosophy. Starting from saint Thomas Aquinas, after performing the analysis of human cognition, the term of contemplation has been redefined. The act of contemplation defines Thomas Aquinas as 'simplex intuitus veritatis', simple vision of reality like truth. Truth is a transcendental property of being a property - ordered to the cognition of a man. This first act of contemplation - a simple intellectual vision - means the apprehension of principles (first structural elements) of being and causes the generation of 'the word of the heart' (verbum cordis). This process has been called indistinct cognition, or preconscious cognition, or cognition on the level of 'the speech of the heart'. 'The word of the heart' is born in the possible intellect of man. It is a manifestation of the first structural elements of being. It flows into the will and causes the return to the affecting being by relation based on transcendental properties. Then, the next act of contemplation, is the way to confirm the truth and the reality of the cognition. The intellect testifies and the will rejoices because of the bonds with the existing being.

Keywords

EN

CONTEMPLATION; SPEECH OF THE HEART; TOMISM

Discipline

• PHILOSOPHY: PHILOSOPHY

• Publisher: University of Warsaw, Institute of Philosophy
• Journal: Edukacja Filozoficzna
• Year: 2008
• Issue: 46
• Pages: 163-174
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Idzkowski J.

• J. Idzkowski, c/o Uniwersytet Kardynala Stefana Wyszynskiego, Instytut Filozofii, ul. Dewajtis 5, 01-815 Warszawa, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

08PLAAAA053614