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for the very a priori condition of darkening mankind’s intellectual atmosphere

French translation: étant donné que le préalable qui consiste....

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English term or phrase:	for the very a priori condition of darkening mankind’s intellectual atmosphere
French translation:	étant donné que le préalable qui consiste....
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19:18 Mar 27, 2006

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Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.

English term or phrase: for the very a priori condition of darkening mankind’s intellectual atmosphere

Media sources have been making a fuss about civilization lately. Thinkers and politicians talk a lot about civilization wars. However, if you were to ask what a civilization war is, you would be hard-pressed to find an answer. You would also have trouble finding a reasonably exact definition of civilization. There is an endless supply of empty verbiage on the subject, but you will find no definition of the concept that meets the criteria of scholarly logic and methodology, for the very a priori condition of darkening mankind’s intellectual atmosphere rules out the possibility of any clarity.

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étant donné que le préalable qui consiste....

Explanation:
...étant donné que le préalable qui consiste à obscurcir toute capacité intellectuelle de l'humanité exclut toute possibilité de clarté... Ou bien, en d'autres termes : "étant donné que, la condition même étant de maintenir l'entendement de l'humanité dans le noir, toute possibilité de clarté se voit exclue..."