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... perfect after its kind . It is easier to state Thomas's problem here than it is to understand exactly what the answer means . What he seems to say is that nature is the realm of imperfect being , and God is the realm of perfect being ...
... perfect after its kind . It is easier to state Thomas's problem here than it is to understand exactly what the answer means . What he seems to say is that nature is the realm of imperfect being , and God is the realm of perfect being ...
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... perfect . But it is necessary for Thomas to insist that nature is not perfect , otherwise the argument from degrees of excellence loses its point ; moreover , he was too sensible to deny the fact of imper- fection in nature . Hence the ...
... perfect . But it is necessary for Thomas to insist that nature is not perfect , otherwise the argument from degrees of excellence loses its point ; moreover , he was too sensible to deny the fact of imper- fection in nature . Hence the ...
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... perfect will . But what then is the most perfect will ? The moral law shows us what it is . We say the divine will accords with the moral law and is , therefore , holiest and most perfect . Thus we recognize the perfection of the divine ...
... perfect will . But what then is the most perfect will ? The moral law shows us what it is . We say the divine will accords with the moral law and is , therefore , holiest and most perfect . Thus we recognize the perfection of the divine ...
Contents
AN INTRODUCTION | 2 |
A Metaphysical Problem | 90 |
An Epistemological Problem | 169 |
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