Abstract:This paper presents the argument on the eternity of the world in Aquinas' Commentary on Book of causes, proposition 11. It aims to explain how the argument deals with the cause of existence, instead of merely dealing with duration of the world. It also explores Aquinas reaction to the arguments extracted from Proclus by the author of Book of causes.
ResumoEste artigo apresenta o argumento sobre a eternidade do mundo na proposição 11 do Comentário ao livro de causas de Tomás de Aquino. O artigo destina-se a exp… Show more
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