The Thomistic Institute Demonstrating the Existence of God | Prof. Ed Feser
Aug 28, 2019
Philosopher Prof. Ed Feser discusses proving God's existence through Aristotelian arguments, cosmological arguments, and addressing radical skepticism. He explores Christian theology, metaphysics, relativity theory, eliminative materialism, and the role of consciousness in understanding God.
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Four Types Of Change
- Change (motion) is a real feature of the world and can be classified into local, qualitative, quantitative, and substantial change.
- Aristotle and Aquinas treat 'motion' broadly as actualization of potential, not as emerging from nothing.
How A Class Sparked A Philosopher
- Ed Feser recounts how a Greek literature pre-Socratic unit hooked him on philosophy as an undergraduate.
- That class shaped his life and led him into deep engagement with Parmenides and Aristotle.
Parmenides Versus Actuality/Potentiality
- Parmenides argued change is impossible because it would require something to come from non-being to being.
- Aristotle replies change is potential becoming actual, so potentiality is real and not mere nothingness.