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Aquinas’ Proofs for God’s Existence

St. Thomas Aquinas on: “The Per Accidens Necessarily Implies the Per Se”

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  1. Dennis Bonnette
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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Dennis Bonnette
      Pages 1-6

  3. Domains other than that of Creature-God

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. The Domain of Accident-Substance

      • Dennis Bonnette
      Pages 9-19

    3. The Domain of Change

      • Dennis Bonnette
      Pages 20-27

    4. The Domain of Knowledge

      • Dennis Bonnette
      Pages 28-49

  4. The Domain of Creature-God

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 51-51
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    2. Introduction the Cause of Per Accidens Being

      • Dennis Bonnette
      Pages 53-55

    3. The Way of the De Ente Et Essentia

      • Dennis Bonnette
      Pages 56-68

    4. Apropos of the Quinque Viaein General

      • Dennis Bonnette
      Pages 69-79

    5. The Prima Via

      • Dennis Bonnette
      Pages 80-104

    6. The Secunda Via

      • Dennis Bonnette
      Pages 105-126

    7. The Tertia Via

      • Dennis Bonnette
      Pages 127-139

    8. The Quarta Via

      • Dennis Bonnette
      Pages 140-156

    9. The Quinta Via

      • Dennis Bonnette
      Pages 157-180

    10. Conclusion

      • Dennis Bonnette
      Pages 181-196

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 197-203
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the legitimacy of the principle, "The per accidens necessarily implies the per se," as it is found in the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas. Special emphasis will be placed upon the function of this principle in the proofs for God's existence. The relevance of the principle in this latter context can be seen at once when it is observed that it is the key to the solution of the well known "prob­ lem of infinite regress. " The investigation of the principle in question will be divided into two Parts. A preliminary examination of the function of the principle will be made in Part I: Domains Other Than That of Creature-God. The domains to be considered in this Part are those of accident-substance, change, and knowledge. Employing what is learned of the function of the principle in these areas of application, Part II: The Domain of Creature-God will analyze the role of the principle in the proofs for God's existence. This latter Part will constitute the greater portion of the book, since the domain of creatures in their relation to God is the most significant application of the principle in the writings of St. Thomas. In the course of this investigation, relevant analyses by St. Thomas' commentators - both classical and contemporary - will be considered. Finally, in light of the insights offered by St.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Aquinas’ Proofs for God’s Existence

  • Book Subtitle: St. Thomas Aquinas on: “The Per Accidens Necessarily Implies the Per Se”

  • Authors: Dennis Bonnette

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2380-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, Netherlands 1972

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-247-1303-5Published: 31 July 1973

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-2380-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 216

  • Topics: Epistemology, Medieval Philosophy, Religious Studies, general

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