Abstract:

In this paper I shall examine the most representative authors of two important trends that dominated the classical-metaphysical debate in Italy during the second half of the XX century. On a hand, the conception of being qua perfection of all perfections, transcendental and analogical, which is closer to Aquinas’ written doctrine. On the other, the univocity of a notion of being that it is basically equalized to that of existence. Which stance appears more suitable to cope with modern and contemporary critiques today? What I am aiming to do in this paper is to show that metaphysical knowledge can be rephrased in a way that it is able to overcome a number of rigidnesses that are present in both the aforementioned settings.

Key words:

Cornelio Fabro, Gustavo Bontadini, classical metaphysics