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In the present study, the metaphysical-theological thought of Erich Przywara (1889-1972) is analyzed in order to bring to light his vision of the supernatural end of man. Przywara, focusing on the concept of "analogia entis" as a key to understand the relationship between the creature and the Creator, also considers other terms, among which "potentia oboedientialis" is the most important. In the article, the exact meaning of the term is deciphered in order to show that the theological anthropology of Przywara constitutes an original and interesting contribution to the debate on the supernatural. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The goal of this article is to clarify the onto-logical character--that is, more logical than strictly metaphysical--of every categorial investigation. This character is evidenced by the fact that the categorial approach to reality leaves aside time and, gives a non-unitary vision of beings as compounds. On the basis of this, we analyze the arguments that take facts to be the fundamental category of the world, and arrive at the conclusion that this kind of entity cannot be ontologically primary, inasmuch as it constitutes an approach to being from the perspective of thought and, therefore, it does not have an existence that is independent from consciousness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]