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Albertus Magnus, Classical Theism, Existence of God, Natural Theology, TheismLeave a comment

A Simple Argument for a First Cause from St. Albertus Magnus

Harrison Jennings

In Peter Lombard’s Sentences, Book I, Distinction III, the Magister considers how God can be known from creatures. Later commentators will take the opportunity in their comments on this section to present arguments for the existence of God. St. Albertus … Continue reading A Simple Argument for a First Cause from St. Albertus Magnus

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Translatio: Scotus’s Lectura Proof of the Existence of God

Harrison Jennings

[Preliminary notes: 1. The translation below is at times extremely wooden and clunky; this is because I have tried to translate as literally as possible. For clarification on a particular phrase or section, leave a comment below. 2. In the … Continue reading Translatio: Scotus’s Lectura Proof of the Existence of God