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Episode 25 – Metaphysics and Goodness | Prof. Michael Gorman

Aquinas 101 - Course 2: Introduction to Thomistic Philosophy

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Goodness Is Fulfillment or Full Actuality

Aquinas: Badness isn't a thing at all; it's not a reality at all. Goodness is fulfillment or actualization of what? And the answer is of the squirrel's nature. A squirrel who can't bury nuts will not do a good job of being a squirrel. It will do a bad job, but this is not a sin on its part.

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