Philosophy Friday: Arguing Essence and Existence with Dr. Gaven Kerr
Dr. Gaven Kerr returns to The Pat Flynn show for another 2.5 hour crash course in metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and the Aristotelian-Thomistic approach to God.
In this episode:
An introduction to Aristo-Thomist philosophy.
The differences between metaphysics, philosophy of nature, and science, and proper role each plays in our understanding of reality.
Defending Aquinas's famous real-distinction between essence and existence.
How the real-distinction leads to affirming the existence of God as pure existence itself. (Gaven outlines Aquinas's way to God.)
Addressing the objection from…
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