Christian Philosophy: An Introduction

actual affirm Aristotle Augustine become begins believe belongs called causality cause Christian philosophy clearly completely conceive concept conclusions consequently contrary created creatures definition demonstrated depend difficulty distinct divine doctrine effect esse essence essentia everything existence experience express fact faith Father final finite follow Gilson give given God's Hence human idea identical intellect intelligible ipsum knowledge known language less light limits matter meaning metaphysics method mind nature necessary never notion object once Paris participation perfect person position possible precisely present principle problem produce proof proper properly pure act question quod rational reality reason receives relation remains revealed scripture sense simple sort speak species statement Studies substance Summa teaching term theologian theology things Thomas Aquinas Thomistic thought trans transcends true truth understanding unity universe whole York