THE TRANSCENDENT FIRST PRINCIPLE HAS NO NEED OF SEEING ITSELF.

10. But enough of this. If the (forms) contained by Intelligence are

not created forms--otherwise the forms contained in us would no longer,

as they should, occupy the lowest rank--if these forms in intelligence

really be creative and primary, then either these creative forms and

the creative principle fuse into one single entity, or intelligence

needs some other principle. But does the transcendent Principle, that

is superior to Intelligence (the One), itself also need some other

further principle? No, because it is only Intelligence that stands in

need of such an one. Does the Principle superior to Intelligence (the

transcendent One) not see Himself? No. He does not need to see Himself.

This we shall study elsewhere.

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