... << Didn't Aristotle say that matter is the principle of individuation, or something like that? If I've got that right, then how do the accidents of the...
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Nov 18, 2002 9:07 pm
I want to thank Dennis and Kevin for their input and criticism of the quote I offered from _Love of Wisdom: An Introduction to Christian Philosophy_ on the...
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Nov 18, 2002 12:50 am
... I asked for a reference, because I was not aware of this specific text in Aristotle. Because I asked for a reference, this implies that I was willing and...
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elenchuskb
Nov 17, 2002 11:52 pm
In a message dated 12/11/02 10:56:18 AM Mountain Standard Time, ... Dennis:The Greek intellectuals knew the world was spherical from the shadow cast in...
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Nov 17, 2002 10:56 pm
Dear all, I have added chapter 59 of Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange's book, Reality, a Thomistic Synthesis to my page on St. Augustine and Grace and Predestination: ...
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Nov 17, 2002 10:28 pm
This is a powful tool I wish you would like it....
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James Miguez
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Nov 16, 2002 6:25 pm
What we know of Thales, the so-called "father of philosophy" who lived in the 6th century B.C. is handed down to us by Aristotle. "Of the first philosophers,...
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Nov 16, 2002 1:52 am
Some classicists may find this interesting (if somewhat confounding); the Greeks are the Greeks. Fw: From: "Dienekes Pontikos" <dienekesp@h...> Date: Mon Nov...
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James Miguez
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Nov 15, 2002 11:23 pm
Dear Everyone, We are jumping ahead of ourselves somewhat here, but in order to understand Aristotle's doctrine on God, eternity and matter, first it is ...
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James Miguez
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Nov 15, 2002 5:17 pm
... To anyone with a brain, it is quite obvious that the quote I presented (in lieu of an analysis I promised on the Greek termnilogy of Aristotle in regard to...
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elenchuskb
Nov 14, 2002 11:13 pm
In a message dated 11/11/02 9:12:33 AM Mountain Standard Time, ... REPLY: Is the above an "ancient-source" (Ignatius Press, 1988), James? I understand that...
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LDBehr@...
Nov 12, 2002 11:42 pm
Thank you for writing! We will respond at our earliest opportunity. Please keep us in prayer, as we do all whose prayers and support will help make this...
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Nov 12, 2002 11:33 pm
Im afraid I made typo; it should have said: << "This divine motion can be predetermining but in a different manner from that which concerns the good and...
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Nov 12, 2002 7:15 pm
... Dear Arthur, thank you for your discussion of God and sin. If I want to pursue the matter further, I will have to consult discussions of the subject which...
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Nov 12, 2002 5:54 pm
... Dennis, Thanks for the input. I am not so sure Aristotle would have been aware of this, however, as this seems to be a later development. Ptolemy lived...
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LDBehr@...
Nov 11, 2002 10:12 pm
Thank you for writing! We will respond at our earliest opportunity. Please keep us in prayer, as we do all whose prayers and support will help make this...
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elenchuskb
Nov 11, 2002 10:10 pm
In a message dated 16/08/02 9:28:32 AM Mountain Daylight Time, ... REPLY: St. Thomas does not "say" that "GOD is THE ACCIDENTAL CAUSE of the EVIL OF...
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Nov 11, 2002 5:19 pm
... From: "James Miguez" <kxd7050@...> To: "thomism" <thomism@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 1997 12:17 AM Subject: [thomism] ancient...
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James Miguez
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Nov 11, 2002 4:10 pm
It is helpful to consider five aspects or characteristics of the ancient world view when we consider the cultural framework in which Aristotle taught. To quote...
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Nov 10, 2002 11:00 pm
Dear all, I have added to my St. Augustine on Grace page: - link to the collected works of St. Augustine in Latin (incomplete) - link to the collected works of...
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James Miguez
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Oct 29, 2002 11:36 pm
"one of the noblest of human tasks. According to the Greek etymology, the term philosophy means "love of wisdom." Born and nurtured when the human being...
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elenchuskb
Oct 28, 2002 10:10 am
In part I of this post; in reply to Thomas_the_Lesser's arguable "contempt"; for the arguments of both St. Thomas and St. Augustine in Q. 49., Articles 1 and 2,...
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elenchuskb
Oct 28, 2002 10:07 am
THE PRINCIPLE of METAPHYSICS (contd.) This then is the most certain of ALL PRINCIPLES, since it answers to the definition given above. (ie. Everyone knows the...
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elenchuskb
Oct 28, 2002 7:34 am
In a message dated 11/10/02 11:31:16 AM Mountain Daylight Time, ... REPLY: James! Above, I said that FREE WILL is "vexatious". I did not say that "sin" is...
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thomas_the_l...
Oct 27, 2002 10:53 pm
Just uploaded: The Twenty-Four Thomistic Theses http://www.romancatholicism.org/24-thomist-theses.html Br. Benedict Mary MICM Tert. Introduction taken from...
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James Miguez
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Oct 25, 2002 1:47 pm
... Aristotle does NOT give a precise terminology.... This is what I meant to say in my previous post. This is the reason why were are investigating the...
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James Miguez
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Oct 25, 2002 12:01 am
As Aristotle maintains: "Now since we are seeking the first principles and the highest causes, clearly there must be some nature to which these belong in...
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Oct 20, 2002 2:34 pm
Dear all, I have founded a new forum, to which you are all invited, for the study and discussion of the works, life and influence of St. Augustine, Doctor of...
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James Miguez
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Oct 11, 2002 5:29 pm
... Quite obviously the texts do not support "Thomas the Lesser"'s contention that God is the accidental cause of the evil (understood as sin). This reading...
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James Miguez
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Oct 8, 2002 12:30 pm
Dear Everyone, I am sorry but I have been distracted by Hurricane Lili which came right through the area in which I live, that is, South Central Louisiana. We...
