by Paolo Calabrò
Even if the Raimond Panikkar’s relationship-based metaphysic is poorly treated in his writings – particularly concerning its deepest significance – it represents the “gold key” to comprehend the whole work of the Catalan philosopher. It shows interesting similarities with the “creatio continua” medieval theory, that is in turn in touch with some traditional Buddhist views and some recent scientific conceptions. A comparison between these apparently different doctrines supports the main ontological Panikkar’s idea: nothing exists “inside itself”, since things live “outside of themselves” into the open space of mutual interactions.
