Philosophy for the People Defending Aquinas's De Ente Argument for God's Existence w/ Dr. Gaven Kerr
Mar 7, 2023
Dr. Gaven Kerr discusses objections to Aquinas's De Ente argument for God's existence, delving into metaphysical analysis, ontological pluralism vs. monistic conception, brilliance of Aquinas's arguments, nominalism's challenge, realism vs. nominalism, existential inertia, and objections to Aquinas's philosophy of God.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Exploring Objections and Overview of Aquinas's De Ente Argument
02:13 • 5min
Metaphysical Analysis of Per Se Ordered Series and Aquinas's View on Existence
07:27 • 19min
Analyzing Aquinas's Views on Being: Ontological Pluralism vs. Monistic Conception
26:26 • 23min
The Brilliance of Aquinas's Arguments for God's Existence
49:31 • 6min
Analyzing Nominalism's Challenge to Aquinas's De Ente Argument
55:59 • 5min
Realism, Nominalism, and Metaphysical Arguments
01:01:21 • 17min
Analyzing Existential Inertia and Existence as an Inertial Property
01:18:32 • 4min
Objections to Aquinas's Philosophy of God
01:22:32 • 19min