James, I wonder if you have any thoughts on Ammonius Saccus, the Christian apostate, and common teacher of Origen and Plotinus? I am wonding if the original...
Dennis Polis
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Mar 20, 2002 3:20 pm
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Boethius originally intended to translate into Latin all the writings of Plato and Aristotle. This was his plan. However a tragic imprisonment and early...
James Miguez
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Mar 19, 2002 6:00 pm
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Augustine of Hippo, with his concept of God as Being, in many ways can be called the father of western Christiandom, set down in living stone a firm and solid...
James Miguez
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Mar 18, 2002 4:50 pm
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... Dear Beth, I am sorry, I have studied most of the major names of thomism, but I have never heard of Pierre-Marie Emonet. Although the name is a French one,...
... Dear Beth, I am sorry, I have studied most of the major names of thomism, but I have never heard of Pierre-Marie Emonet. Although the name is a French...
James Miguez
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Mar 17, 2002 2:31 pm
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Greetings, I am a new student of Thomism. Where does Pierre-Marie Emonet fit in the history of Thomism and schools of Thomistic thought? Regards, Beth Ellen...
Dear Everyone, I have lately sustained a very painful muscle and tendon pull on my right upper back and right forearm. This occurred on Friday. I have been...
James Miguez
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Mar 13, 2002 5:17 pm
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Dear Everyone, I have lately sustained a very painful muscle and tendon pull on my right upper back and right forearm. This occurred on Friday. I have been...
James Miguez
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Mar 13, 2002 3:47 pm
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Thanks James. It's good. Jude. ... From: James Miguez To: thomism Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 2:01 AM Subject: [thomism] second version clearer The second...
I am having trouble getting my posts to go through. This is a test....
James Miguez
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Mar 7, 2002 6:29 pm
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The second version of medieval beginnings Arabia is clearer than the first. I added a note here and there. Sorry for the trouble. I hope you are getting...
James Miguez
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Mar 7, 2002 6:29 pm
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In the third century after Christ, the world began turn away from the reason-oriented world of classicism and to turn to the otherworldly mysticism such as the...
James Miguez
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Mar 7, 2002 6:26 pm
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In the third century after Christ, the world began turn away from the reason-oriented world of classicism and to turn to the otherworldly mysticism such as the...
James Miguez
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Mar 7, 2002 5:43 pm
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Sorry, the previous post was sent to the wrong list! We are not supposrd to talk about cloning here. goof....
James Miguez
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Mar 6, 2002 5:48 pm
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... I am trained as a theologian, but aside from that particularity there is no reason for a philosopher--apart from habit--not to look at what the magisterium...
James Miguez
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Mar 6, 2002 5:44 pm
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In order to understand better 1) the medieval development of Arabian sources 2) the Latin translation of this philosophical development in Liber de causis 3)...
James Miguez
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Mar 6, 2002 4:11 pm
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As was stated in the previous post http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thomism/message/11 Recent research into the sources of the Liber de causis, a Latin ...
James Miguez
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Mar 4, 2002 3:14 pm
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... Dennis, This sounds o.k., but if it is okay with you let us first cover a little of the background to the development of the Liber de causis as found in...
James Miguez
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Mar 3, 2002 10:03 pm
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... James, Perhaps you could outline some of the doctrines of the Liber de Causis, and in particular say what proposition 8 teaches. Peace, Dennis...
Dennis Polis
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Mar 2, 2002 12:00 am
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There is no better way to understand Aquinas doctrine of esse, and the thomistic reformulation of this under Giles of Rome than to summarize recent scholarship...
James Miguez
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Mar 1, 2002 6:00 pm
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... the Liber de Causis was of Arabian influence. ... connections with Aquinas' metaphysics. ... I am happy you are one the list, Jude. I was not aware of it...
... Thanks, Dennis, I am glad to be of some help. I hope you are able to put some of this material to good use. If we are patient we ought to be able to work...
Dear James, Thank you very much for the Taylor reference. I was not aware that the Liber de Causis was of Arabian influence. I look forward to the next post...
James, Thank you for this useful background. It is filling in some holes for me. Peace, Dennis...
Dennis Polis
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Feb 28, 2002 12:15 am
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In the previous post entitled three thomisms http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thomism/message/4 we introduced for discussion the historical period of First...
James Miguez
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Feb 27, 2002 7:26 pm
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To make the opening paragraph more clear: The history of thomism includes what can be called First thomism, which is a span or series of late-medieval thomists...
James Miguez
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Feb 26, 2002 7:26 pm
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The history of thomism includes First thomism would extend from late 13th century to the end of the 15th, or to right after Capreolus, the prince of the...
James Miguez
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Feb 26, 2002 6:08 pm
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In my earlier posts on the program for procedure I mentioned the need and purpose of proceeding forward in orderly, calm fashion. This is the objective to be...
James Miguez
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Feb 25, 2002 4:42 pm
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Dear Everyone, Thank you for joining the thomism list. I truely appreciate your presence here and I hope to discuss with you in the most pleasant way possible...
Hello Everyone, My name is James Miguez. I am starting a list for the discussion and study of the various positions held by thomism. The course of study will...