But although we have nothing to object against the rationality and utility of this procedure, but rather recommend and encourage it, we cannot on that account approve of the claims that this kind of proof may make to apodictic certainty and to having no need for approval based on any special favor or need of outside support; it can in no way harm the good cause to tone down the dogmatic language of a scornful sophist' to the tone of moderation and modesty of a belief that is suffi cient to comfort us, although not to command unconditional submission.