The being and the essence since Thomas Aquinas and Francisco Suárez: Between realism and idealism?

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33539/phai.v21i1.2544

Keywords:

Being, essence, causality, knowledge, existence

Abstract

In this article I propose that the notions of being and essence according to Aquinas and Suárez are different ways of conceiving the contingency of entities, but not mutually exclusive conceptions. On the contrary, I consider that, Aquinas by putting the emphasis of being on the extramental while Suárez on the intelligible, push us to find a common ground to avoid the extremes of naïve realism and idealism. First, I analyze the notions of potency and act in Aquinas and Suárez. Second, I develop its impact on the distinction between being and essence. Finally, I compare both metaphysics to better delimit our consideration of the real, both in the extramental and conceptual spheres.

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Author Biography

Oscar Edmundo Yangali Núñez, Facultad de Teología Pontificia y Civil de Lima, Perú Lima - Perú

Docente de la Facultad de Teología Pontificia y Civil de Lima. Magíster y Licenciado en Filosofía por la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, donde es co-investigador del proyecto Scholastica Colonialis junto con el Dr. Sandro D’Onofrio. Es miembro de la Societé Internationale pour l’Etude de la Philosophie Médiévale (SIEPM). Ha presentado ponencias y publicados trabajos sobre temas referidos a la escolástica y a su recepción en el Perú, así como también referidos a la filosofía de la religión

Published

2022-07-11

How to Cite

Yangali Núñez, O. E. . (2022). The being and the essence since Thomas Aquinas and Francisco Suárez: Between realism and idealism?. Phainomenon, 21(1), 47–63. https://doi.org/10.33539/phai.v21i1.2544