The article reflects on the situation of the man’s desire for knowledge, drawing on Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Fides et Ratio which stresses the importance of the union of faith and reason in search of truth. The Latin term situatio (literally to place) refers to the totality of circumstances, conditions and relationships in which the man comes to know himself, the world and God. The text warns of the risk of the Gnostic temptation which lies in denying the existential and cognitive limits of the man. This attitude leads to the loss of perception of the cosmic inner harmony, the rejection of critical attitudes, and the emergence of absurd constructions with negative consequences. At the same time, the article points to the importance of metaphysics and the need for openness to the transcendent truth that the Christian faith reliably conveys. It encourages intellectual dialogue between faith and philosophy in academic and personal life.
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