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... notion of an infinite regression . He is left with the notion of a Necessary Being . Thomas's THE ARGUMENT FROM DEGREES OF EXCELLENCE . fourth argument differs slightly in character from the first three . If we examine the nature of ...
... notion of an infinite regression . He is left with the notion of a Necessary Being . Thomas's THE ARGUMENT FROM DEGREES OF EXCELLENCE . fourth argument differs slightly in character from the first three . If we examine the nature of ...
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... notion already exists in the sound natural understanding , and requires rather to be clari- fied than taught or proved . In order to define more closely the notion of a good will , we will consider the wider notion of duty which ...
... notion already exists in the sound natural understanding , and requires rather to be clari- fied than taught or proved . In order to define more closely the notion of a good will , we will consider the wider notion of duty which ...
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... notion of " God " was invented as the counternotion to life . The notion of a " Beyond " was invented to depreciate the only world that exists . The notion of an " immortal soul " was invented to despise the body . The notion of " sin ...
... notion of " God " was invented as the counternotion to life . The notion of a " Beyond " was invented to depreciate the only world that exists . The notion of an " immortal soul " was invented to despise the body . The notion of " sin ...
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