Natural Knowledge of God in the Philosophy of Saint Thomas Aquina
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that tapli •• potentiality, St. tho .. s Aqu<strong>in</strong>as build. up hi. ~ po.t.riori<br />
proot ot <strong>the</strong> existence ot a Be<strong>in</strong>g Who can produce motion ill o<strong>the</strong>r 'be<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
but Who !!. !!! mo..,.d ei<strong>the</strong>r by Bi. own act cr by <strong>the</strong> act ot any e<strong>the</strong>r be<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
becau.e B. is <strong>the</strong> tctal1 ty ot be<strong>in</strong>g or perfeotion. 1here e:d.t be<strong>in</strong>gs that<br />
become, <strong>the</strong>retore <strong>the</strong>re exists a Be<strong>in</strong>g 1IH~ fs, namely, <strong>God</strong>.<br />
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Balr<strong>in</strong>g prOlren ~ ~.!!o,<br />
St. '!ho_s sbon that <strong>God</strong> can be named from<br />
Bia creature., al <strong>the</strong>ir Pr<strong>in</strong>ciple, by .... y ot. exoell.nce anet by way ot re<br />
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!hue we ••• that, <strong>in</strong> '!homstic philoa.phy, an, a creature capable ot<br />
r.ason,
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