Aquinas’s first three arguments—from motion, from causation, and from contingency—are types of what is called the cosmological argument for divine existence. Each begins with a general truth about natural phenomena and proceeds to the existence of an ultimate creative source of the universe. What is natural law ethics? What IsRead More →
This unmoved mover keeps the universe and heaven in motion. … According to Aristotle, the unmoved mover either thinks about itself or thinks about something other than itself. Since God is by definition unmoved or unchanged by anything else, it cannot, therefore, think of anything other than itself. Who saidRead More →
The aim of the Politics, Aristotle says, is to investigate, on the basis of the constitutions collected, what makes for good government and what makes for bad government and to identify the factors favourable or unfavourable to the preservation of a constitution. Aristotle asserts that all communities aim at someRead More →
Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World Hardcover – October 12, 2021. The highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, multiple award-winning novel Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is an achingly romantic, tender tale sure to captivate fans of Adam Silvera and MaryRead More →
The Actuality Principle (AP ) A statement is true at its moment of use m u if and only if it is true at m u on h. AP cannot account for counterfactual conditionals, such as “Had things gone otherwise, it would be the case that mathcal {A}”. Who areRead More →
A person who shows excessive desire for the pleasures of victory, honor, or wealth is called incontinent with qualification: “incontinent with respect to victory,” for example. By contrast, a person who shows excessive desire for bodily pleasure, such as sex or food, is simply called incontinent without qualification. What areRead More →
New Word Suggestion. Prov. Beginning a project well makes it easier to do the rest.; Once you have begun a project well, you do not need to put in much more effort to finish it. What does the beginning is half of every action mean? Meaning: this proverb recommends movingRead More →