Analogical Naming Of God In Aquinas | Fr. Thomas Joseph White, OP

Fr. Thomas Joseph White, OP, dives into Aquinas' analogical naming of God, exploring how negation leads to positive attributes following Dionysius the Areopagite's influence. He discusses debates on apophatic vs positive knowledge of God and the limitations of assigning names to God, emphasizing transcendence. The podcast delves into Aquinas' analogical theory of naming God and the implications of univocal, equivocal, and analogical predications, focusing on 'He Who Is' as a significant name for God's eternal existence and omniscience.