proceed to further and further abstracts, including the first principles of reasoning, the principles of the several sciences, complex ideas, groups of ideas, and so on without end finally, that the same most universal idea of being, this generator and formal element of all acquired cognitions, cannot itself be acquired, but must be innate in us, implanted by God in our nature. Being, as naturally shining to our mind, must therefore be what men call the light of reason. Hence the name Rosmini gives it of ideal being; and this he laid down as the fundamental principle of all philosophy and the supreme criterion of truth and certainty. This he believed to be the teaching of St Augustine, as well as of St Thomas, of whom he was an ardent admirer and defender. The cause for canonization On 26 June 2006, Pope Benedict XVI signed a Decree of the heroic virtues, and hence declared Rosmini to be Venerable. On 3 June 2007, Pope Benedict XVI authorized the promulgation of a decree approving Rosmini's beatification. On 18 November 2007 he was beatified in Novara, Italy. Works Of his numerous works, of which a collected edition in 17 volumes was issued at Milan (1842–44), supplemented by Opere postume in 5 volumes (Turin, 1859–74), the most important are: The Principles of Moral Science (1831) The Restoration of Philosophy in Italy (1836) The Philosophy of Right (1841–45) The following have also been translated into English: 'Psychology'' (Anonymous) (1884–88) References Further reading Includes a biographical sketch and bibliography. External links Antonio Rosmini, Lezioni di Maria Scalisi sull'Antropologia in servizio della scienza morale, in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJyGUDrn2DA 1797 births 1855 deaths Founders of Catholic religious communities Italian philosophers Italian beatified people People from Trentino 19th-century Italian Roman Catholic theologians Beatifications by Pope Benedict XVI Venerated Catholics by Pope Benedict XVI Liberal Catholicism 19th-century Italian philosophers