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Episode 17 – Substance and Accident, Act and Potency | Prof. Michael Gorman

Aquinas 101 - Course 2: Introduction to Thomistic Philosophy

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The Existence of Something Is Not the Same as Its Nature

The existence of something is not the same as its nature. Not every nature is actualized. Go ask a dodo bird. They'll tell you. So, if they really are different, then something must be responsible for the fact that sometimes they are found together. What explains the fact that some potentialities are actualized? This is an important question. I'm not going to answer right now. It's not really a question that we're going to answer today,. but stay tuned. Thank you.

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