Being of one substance

An attempt is made to provide a consistent, independently motivated metaphysics of the Trinity by invoking an ontology of substances, attributes, and modes in the spirit of Descartes and Spinoza. The Trinity comprises one substance, triply attributed, where distinctions among attributes are ‘of reas...

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Published in:Religious studies
Main Author: Heil, John Paul 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [2018]
In: Religious studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Trinity / Substance
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
NBA Dogmatics
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Summary:An attempt is made to provide a consistent, independently motivated metaphysics of the Trinity by invoking an ontology of substances, attributes, and modes in the spirit of Descartes and Spinoza. The Trinity comprises one substance, triply attributed, where distinctions among attributes are ‘of reasoned reason' only, but ‘founded' in the nature of the substance.
ISSN:1469-901X
Contains:Enthalten in: Religious studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0034412518000185