Is the Thomistic Doctrine of God as "Ipsum Esse Subsistens" Consistent?

The aims of my paper are (i) to set out Aquinas's arguments in favour of the thesis of God as Subsistent Being itself; (ii) set out the arguments against; and (iii) propose a fresh reading of that thesis that takes into account both Thomistic doctrine and the criticisms of it. In this way, I sh...

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Main Author: Ventimiglia, Giovanni 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Innsbruck in cooperation with the John Hick Centre for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Birmingham [2018]
In: European journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 10, Issue: 4, Pages: 161-191
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Thomas Aquinas 1225-1274 / Existence of God
RelBib Classification:KAC Church history 500-1500; Middle Ages
NBC Doctrine of God
Further subjects:B Ontology
B Aquinas
B Event
B Metaphysics
B God
B Being
B Existence
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Summary:The aims of my paper are (i) to set out Aquinas's arguments in favour of the thesis of God as Subsistent Being itself; (ii) set out the arguments against; and (iii) propose a fresh reading of that thesis that takes into account both Thomistic doctrine and the criticisms of it. In this way, I shall proceed as in a medieval quaestio, with arguments in favour, sed contra and respondeo.
Contains:Enthalten in: European journal for philosophy of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.24204/ejpr.v10i4.2600