Aquinas on Real Relation

The paper deals with Aquinas’s conception of a real relation. It is divided into four main parts. First, I explain some important characteristics of Aquinas’s theory of relation, namely the legacy of Aristotle as the main source on which Aquinas draws. Second, I explain the formal cause of relation....

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Published in:	Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Theologica Vol. VI; no. 1; pp. 147 - 172
Main Author:	Svoboda, David
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum 2016 Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press
Subjects:	Theology and Religion Aquinas Relation and its foundation order
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Summary:	The paper deals with Aquinas’s conception of a real relation. It is divided into four main parts. First, I explain some important characteristics of Aquinas’s theory of relation, namely the legacy of Aristotle as the main source on which Aquinas draws. Second, I explain the formal cause of relation. Third, I deal with the issue of two metaphysical components of a relation. Finally, I argue that a relation and its foundation are really distinct.
ISSN:	1804-5588 2336-3398