Exploring the Essence-Existence Distinction in Aquinas' Argument

This chapter delves into the essence-existence distinction and its significance in Thomas Aquinas' argument for a first cause of existence, discussing various objections, critiques, and philosophical theses related to this concept. The conversation also touches upon the influence of Platonism on analytic thought, the role of act potency in understanding existence, and Aquinas' view on existence as the actualizing principle of individual concrete substances.