Aquinas and the Existence of God Analytical Essay by Aquinas
Aquinas and the Existence of God
An analysis of Thomas Aquinas' "Summa Theologica".
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| 2004
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Religion and Theology
(Christianity)
, Philosophy
(Religion)
, Literature
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This paper uses both the original Latin and English translation to examine the text of Thomas Aquinas' "Summa Theologica" and how it deals with questions about the existence of God.
From the Paper:
"The problematic word in this phrase is omnes ("everyone") because it is never defined. What exactly does Aquinas mean by "everyone"? One possible answer to the question, seen for example in Velecky, is that he means "everyone who was anyone" - all well-known, respectable people. However, an alternative take on this word would be to say that Aquinas meant Deum ("God") to be a standard language device, used to refer to the Christian theistic metaphysical being, even if one did not believe. If a non-believer was to talk about Christian belief, they would have to use the word Deus (or its cognates) to refer to their supreme being."Cite this Analytical Essay:
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