Saint Thomas Aquinas: The Divine Names

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Saint Thomas Aquinas: The Divine Names Medieval Philosophy Saint Thomas Aquinas: The Divine Names

Review Augustine, Christian Platonism Inwardness Ontological argument Enduring relevance

Talking About God “Divine names” and divine attributes A challenge for Christian faith The Incomprehensible God The language of faith Two Ways of speaking about God

The Way of Negation Classical approach What God is not Incorporeal, immutable, eternal, etc. Removing imperfections

The Way of Affirmation Positive names: goodness, wisdom, etc. Biblical language Remove imperfections Not the thing signified Preeminence

The Incomprehensible God Not Univocal Divine Transcendence Human way of knowing Being is not a genus

Analogy The analogy of being Classic example: “health” Analogy of the divine names Likeness

Implications Light and Mystery Meaningful statements about God Limitations, transcendence, humility

Credits Slide 2: http://www.stmargarets.org/admin/images/jerusalem-cross/ Slide 3: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nYCxtvlqmeA/hqdefault.jpg Slide 6:https://1mpkoh2uj7ew36r28p3t8kxt11gl-wpengine.netdna- ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/shutterstock_318121565- 660x350.jpg