Aquinas, Stump, and the Nature of a Simple God

In order for God to be simple, He must be esse itself, but in some texts Aquinas seems to distinguish between esse and id quod est, so it seems that God cannot be an id quod est. To resolve this tension, Eleonore Stump proposes quantum theology, whereby we are able to attribute contradictory predica...

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Main Author: Kerr, Gavin (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Philosophy Documentation Center [2016]
In: American catholic philosophical quarterly
Year: 2016, Volume: 90, Issue: 3, Pages: 441-454
Further subjects:B Theology
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