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#48 Edward Feser - Aristotle's Argument for God

Within Reason

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Potentiality, Actuality, and the Unmoved Mover

This chapter delves into the concept of potentiality and actuality, using examples such as a yellow chair that has the potential to become green when re-upholstered. It explores the idea that every actual thing must have at least one potential property and discusses the concept of an unmoved mover of pure actuality. The chapter also touches on the distinction between essence and existence, highlighting the need for something outside of the universe to impart existence.

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