theology. Even as consciousness [Bewußt-sein], being is not in principle contained within conscious-ness [Bewußt-sein]. As something taking place in consciousness [Bewußt-Seiendes], the act is a temporal, psychic event. But just as one fails to understand the act by ‘explaining’ it as an occurrence in time, so ‘being’ is misunderstood when it is defined as something ‘existing’ (even as something existing in consciousness [Bewußt-Seiendes]). Act can never be ‘explained’ but only ‘understood’ (Dilthey),