But if etiology, instead of preparing the way for philosophy, and supplying its doctrines with practical application by means of instances, supposes that its aim is rather to deny the existence of all original forces, except perhaps one, the most general, for example, impenetrability, which it imagines it thoroughly understands, and consequently seeks forcibly to refer all the others to it-it forsakes its own province and can only give us error instead of truth.
-Alabaina, aitiologiak, filosofiari lagundu beharrean eta bere doktrinei adibideen bitartez erabilpena eman ordez bere helburua, jatorrizko indar guztiak baztertzea dela, uste duenean, harik eta bakar, orokorrena den batera iritsi arte, adibidez, barrenezintasunera, zeina imajinatzen baitu ulertzen duela errotik eta horren arabera beste guztiak bortxaz horretara murrizten saiatzen baita; horrela ihes egiten dio bere oinarriari eta errorea ematen digu egiaren ordez.