Natural Knowledge of God in the Philosophy of Saint Thomas Aquina
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gooane •• tt.elt. Be.au •• Ue i. <strong>in</strong>tr<strong>in</strong>licall,. good, Be hal .au.ed Wil ett.ot.<br />
to .hare <strong>in</strong> Hi. poem ••• ~ giT<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>m .xi.tenoe or aotu.l beiag wi til <strong>the</strong><br />
pert.ction prop.r to <strong>the</strong>a.10<br />
.... ,<br />
All th<strong>in</strong>g •• re ~. But <strong>of</strong>' <strong>God</strong> it IlUS~<br />
be .aid H. is <strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>it.l,.<br />
true, !!.!!. truth it.elt. !ruth •• a diTiA. attribute will be .,ok.n ot<br />
<strong>in</strong> •....n.t gpe.ter d.tail <strong>in</strong> oonn.ctioa with <strong>the</strong> diT<strong>in</strong>e attribute ot<br />
knowledg ••<br />
III naa<strong>in</strong>g <strong>God</strong> tro. Bi. cr.atur ••, •• we do when we ••,. He ia Be<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
or B. 18 good, <strong>the</strong> word. be<strong>in</strong>g or cood •• ta.,. .Ppl7 iIo <strong>God</strong>, can Dot .. an<br />
... otl,. Wh.t th.,. _an when th.,. .... pr.dic.ted ot <strong>the</strong> or.attlre. 1he or •• ture<br />
18 and <strong>God</strong> iaJ 'between <strong>the</strong> lIII&DIl.r <strong>in</strong> whioh <strong>the</strong> or.atur. po .......: be<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
<strong>God</strong>' •• xisten.e_er. 1. an iatt.ite ditterenoe. ExisteDoe i ••• sential to<br />
<strong>God</strong>.<br />
Aotual oxietenoe on <strong>the</strong> part <strong>of</strong>' <strong>the</strong> or.atur. is depend.nt OIl -D7 taotors<br />
and each ot th ••• t.otor. d.Pends ul1d._tely upon <strong>God</strong>.<br />
It .... oons1d.r<br />
our id.a. ot good, we t<strong>in</strong>d that, although <strong>the</strong>7 orig<strong>in</strong>ated <strong>in</strong> or.ated objeota,<br />
<strong>the</strong>y do not .lwa7' ha.... <strong>the</strong> .... ..an<strong>in</strong>g ..... n a. <strong>the</strong>7 .PP17 to<br />
or.atur... A word like h\1Mll ia <strong>in</strong>ftriable <strong>in</strong> _an<strong>in</strong>g; 1t 01lD 'be det<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
lOSt. tnomaB, Contra Gent., I, oh.p. xxx ... 1i, p. S$,<br />
tne b •• towal ot be<strong>in</strong>g and goodne •• proo.ed. troa goodn ••••••• Por<br />
<strong>the</strong> good ot a th<strong>in</strong>g i. natur.ll,. it. aot and perfection. Bo. a th<strong>in</strong>g .ct.<br />
through be<strong>in</strong>g 111 •• t. IlDd D7 .otlng 1t 'bestow. be<strong>in</strong>g and goodness OD o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
th<strong>in</strong>e ••••• Aga<strong>in</strong>, <strong>the</strong> notion ot <strong>the</strong> good i. that 1 t ia .0000tb.lng appetlble s<br />
and this 1a IlD end. And ta •• nd JIlOYe. <strong>the</strong> agent to aot. Bence good is<br />
sald 1;0 be dlttu.l ... e ot .elt and "';<strong>in</strong>f. .011', this ditfus·lon 1a beoomng to<br />
<strong>God</strong>s tor it hi. bi.n 'iii0iii":"7. tiii't • • <strong>the</strong> o.u.e ot b.1Jlg <strong>in</strong> oth.r th<strong>in</strong>gs •<br />
•••<br />
St. !boma., Sua.a !heologioa, I ., q. 6, art. f, oor.1<br />
lYer,.'th<strong>in</strong>g 1. <strong>the</strong>r.tore called good troa <strong>the</strong> dlT<strong>in</strong>e goo •••••••• tro.<br />
<strong>the</strong> flrst .:naplar,. eftecti ... e and t<strong>in</strong>al praciple ot all goodn ••••<br />
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