Vol. 8 No. 1 (1995): Número 8 - 1995
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Coincidental Being and Necessity in Aquinas

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  • Alejandro Llano
Alejandro Llano
University of Navarre

Published 2013-11-28

Keywords

  • Saint Thomas Aquinas,
  • metaphysics,
  • ontology,
  • being,
  • eventuality,
  • contingence,
  • accidentality,
  • necessity.
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Llano, A. (2013). Coincidental Being and Necessity in Aquinas. Tópicos, Revista De Filosofía, 8(1), 9-32. https://doi.org/10.21555/top.v8i1.475
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Abstract

At first sight, it may appear that Aquinas's metaphysical theory allows little space for eventuality; but contingency and accidentality have an important place and reach in St. Thomas's ontology, and implies influential consequences in his theory of action.

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