Aquinas: A Collection of Critical EssaysAnthony Kenny |
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... metaphysics . " The Christian Philoso- phy of St. Thomas Aquinas , ( Ñew York ) 1956 , p . 11 ; " This doctrine ... metaphysical thesis of Aristotelianism as re - thought by Thomas Aquinas . " Existence and the Existent , ( New York ) c ...
... metaphysics . " The Christian Philoso- phy of St. Thomas Aquinas , ( Ñew York ) 1956 , p . 11 ; " This doctrine ... metaphysical thesis of Aristotelianism as re - thought by Thomas Aquinas . " Existence and the Existent , ( New York ) c ...
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... metaphysical theory of reality . He points out that from " God wills x , " one cannot derive " x is obliga- tory ... metaphysics could bridge the gap between theory and practice . roses ought to be blooming soon . Similarly , from A ...
... metaphysical theory of reality . He points out that from " God wills x , " one cannot derive " x is obliga- tory ... metaphysics could bridge the gap between theory and practice . roses ought to be blooming soon . Similarly , from A ...
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... metaphysical speculations . The invocation of a metaphysics of divine causality and providence at this point is no help , since such a metaphysics also con- sists exclusively of theoretical truths from which rea- son can derive no ...
... metaphysical speculations . The invocation of a metaphysics of divine causality and providence at this point is no help , since such a metaphysics also con- sists exclusively of theoretical truths from which rea- son can derive no ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Historical Context of the Philosophical | 13 |
Form and Existence PETER GEACH | 29 |
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A. N. Prior abstract accidens action actually agent intellect analogy animal antecedent Aquinas argument Aristotelian Aristotle Aristotle's assert assumption causal cause concept contingent creature definition distinction divine doctrine element ence entia equivocal essence ex motu example existence expression F-ness fact factor factual sentence false Fido G. E. M. Anscombe George God's healthy human identity individual infinite instance intelligible interpretation knowledge language logical matter meaning ment merely metaphysics mind mode moral motion moved mover natural law object occurs P. T. Geach phantasms philosophers Plato practical reason precepts predicate principle of practical proposition question rational reference relation rules S.Th scholastic seems sense similar Socrates soul St Thomas statement substance Summa contra Gentiles Summa Theologiae term theology thesis thing Thomas Aquinas Thomas says Thomist thought tion total dependence true two-name theory understanding univocal word