RT Article
T1 The Holy Trinity and the Ontology of Relations
JF Sophia
VO 60
IS 1
SP 173
OP 191
A1 Paolini Paoletti, Michele 1986-
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1753340144
AB I reconsider in this article the problem of the Holy Trinity from the standpoint of some recent theories of the ontology of relations. After having presented the problem and after having introduced some basic ontological concepts (i.e., substance, modes, person), I shall briefly dwell on the ontology of non-symmetrical relations and on the O-Roles theory suggested by Francesco Orilia. Afterwards, I shall develop my own solution to the problem of the Holy Trinity by exploring the status of Intratrinitarian relations and of divine Persons. Among other things, I shall defend the thesis that divine Persons are not substances, but peculiar modes of God. I shall also ground the distinction between the properties attributed to God himself and the ones attributed to specific divine Persons. Finally, I shall anticipate and face some objections against my account (e.g., the one of modalism) and argue that it is legitimate to maintain that there is no kind of persons in general—which is a consequence of my view.
K1 God
K1 Modes
K1 Relations
K1 Trinity
DO 10.1007/s11841-019-0719-4