Metaphysical Themes in Thomas Aquinas: Studies in Philosophy and the History of Philosophy Volume 10

Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter I: Thomas Aquinas and the Problem of Christian Philosophy 1: Etienne Gilson and Christian Philosophy 2: Personal Reflections Part I. The Nature of Metaphysics and its Subjects Matter Chapter II: Aquinas and Avicenna on the Relationship between First Philosophy and the Other Theoretical Sciences Chapter III: "First Philosophy" According to Thomas Aquinas Chapter IV: Metaphysics and Separatio in Thomas Aquinas Part II. The Metaphysics of Created and Uncreated Being Chapter V. Essence and Existence in the De Ente, Ch. 4 A Reply to Fr. Owens Chapter VI. Essence and Existence in Other Writings 1: The "Genus" Argument 2: God-to-Creatures Argumentation 3: Arguments Based on Participation 4: Argumentation Based on the Limited Character of Individual Beings Chapter VII. Thomas Aquinas, Henry of Ghent, and Godfrey of Fontaines on the Reality of Nonexisting Possibles Chapter VIII. Thomas Aquinas on the Possiblity of Eternal Creation Chapter IX. Quidditative Knowledge of God Chapter X. Divine Knowledge, Divine Power, and Human Freedom in Thomas Aquinas and Henry of Ghent 1: Thomas Aquinas 1.1: God's Knowledge of Future Continggents 1.2: The Causal Character of god's Knowledge and God's Will 2: Henry of Ghent Bibliography Index of Names Index of Topics Thomas Aquinas And The Problem Of Christian Philosophy. Etienne Gilson And Christian Philosophy. Personal Reflections -- The Nature Of Metaphysics And Its Subject-matter -- Aquinas And Avicenna On The Relationship Between First Philosophy And The Other Theoretical Sciences (in De Tran., Q. 5, A. 1, Ad 9) -- First Philosophy According To Thomas Aquinas -- Metaphysics And Separation In Thomas Aquinas -- The Metaphysics Of Created And Uncreated Being. Essence And Existence In The De Ante, Ch. 4. A Reply To Fr. Owens -- Essence And Existence In Other Writings. The Genus Argument. God-to-creatures Argumentation. Arguments Based On Participation. Argumentation Based On The Limited Character Of Individual Beings -- Thomas Aquinas, Henry Of Ghent, And Godfrey Of Fontaine's On The Reality Of Nonexisting Possibles -- Thomas Aquinas On The Possibility Of Eternal Creation -- Quidditative Knowledge Of God -- Divine Knowledge, Divine Power, And Human Freedom In Thomas Aquinas And Henry Of Ghent. Thomas Aquinas: God's Knowledge Of Future Contingents; The Casual Character Of God's Knowing And God's Will. Henry Of Ghent. By John F. Wippel. Includes Indexes. Bibliography: P. 271-280.