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Defending Aquinas's De Ente Argument for God's Existence w/ Dr. Gaven Kerr

Philosophy for the People

CHAPTER

Metaphysical Analysis of Per Se Ordered Series and Aquinas's View on Existence

The chapter delves into the metaphysics of per se ordered series, emphasizing the necessity of a primary cause for the existence of series. It discusses Aquinas's De Ente argument for God's existence, focusing on objections related to the theory of existence as a property. The conversation also explores modern objections to the concept of existence and its relation to pre-existing subjects.

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