A Metaphysical Argument for the Existence of God
Today’s argument for the existence of God comes from an early text of St. Thomas, called De Ente et Essentia, which can be translated as “On Being and Essence.” In this text, St. Thomas is primarily arguing for a philosophical point that is a unique contribution to philosophical thought: namely, that there is a real distinction between what something is, or its essence, and the act of that thing’s existence. In this episode of Aquinas 101: The Five Ways, join Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P., a Catholic priest and Dominican friar from the Province of St. Joseph, as he explains how this argument for the existence of God works.
This video is an excerpt from Lesson 19: A Metaphysical Argument for the Existence of God by Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P. To explore the complete module, including supplemental readings and lectures, click here: https://aquinas101.thomisticinstitute.org.
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