Asks CD to clarify his religious position.
Asks CD to clarify his religious position.
Does not believe any organic being is evidence of design; refers GEM to the last pages of Variation for his reasons. Even if no organism shows evidence of design, this does not preclude faith in the existence of a loving creator; evidence of such a creator must be looked for outside the limits of physical science.
Thanks him for the volume on the philosophy of medicine,
and asks him to convey to the Scuola Italica thanks for the great honour they have done him.
Extremely grateful for CD’s reply. He continues in his faith in God and his devotion to CD.
Announces proposal to make CD an Honorary Member of La Scuola Italica.
Asks GEM to thank La Scuola Italica for the honour conferred upon him.
Pleased CD has accepted honorary membership in his academy, La Scuola Italica.
Encloses three "tableaux synoptiques" from a work he intends to dedicate to CD.
[CD’s notes are for his reply.]
Forwards to CD the diploma of "Presidente Onorario degli Anziana Pitagorica".