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The Primary Being | Prof. Steven Long

The Thomistic Institute

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Exploring Metaphysical Principles and God's Essence

Delving into various metaphysical concepts, the chapter discusses the importance of metaphysical demonstrations of God, the relationship between act and potency, and the distinction between essence and existence. It explores the concept that all beings must receive their existence from outside, attributing the perfection of beings to God. The chapter also touches on the analogical formality of being in creatures, divine simplicity, and the reciprocal limitation between form and matter in Aristotelian philosophy.

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