Abstract

The Romanian philosopher Ion Petrovici deals in his last study sent for publication during his life with the comparative analysis of “the philosophical spirit”, “the scientific spirit”, and “the theological spirit”. Censorship removed considerations on “the theological spirit”. Petrovici characterizes “the philosophical spirit” by the overall perspective it seeks and by its role in relation to scientific research. It also distinguishes between “philosophical spirit” and philosophical doctrine. Finally, the similarities and differences between “the scientific spirit” and “the philosophical spirit” are analyzed.