Quis Rerum Divinarum Heres Sit (eng)
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247 Indeed, the sun and the moon, the heaven as a whole, the earth, and also the air, the water and almost everything (that emerges) from them have given occasion for dispute and eager competition to the researchers 1The term σκεπτικοί is also used to designate skeptics, that is, philosophers who denied the possibility of knowledge; here, however, the word appears to retain its general meaning of “researchers.” who investigate their essence and nature, their changes and transformations, and their coming- into- being and passing away. Although they have thoroughly investigated the size and movement of things in the heavens, they disagree and have different opinions (on these); (they will continue to do so) until a man who is both midwife and judge meets with them and examines the offspring of each one’ s soul, and he will cast aside those that are not worthy of nourishment while preserving those that are suitable and that he deems worthy of appropriate care.