Thomas on Substance

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Taught by DSPT. Thomas Aquinas holds that matter/form, first/second substance, essence, material beings, angels and God can, in some way, be called substance. This course, based on the professor's dissertation work, will present the many ways that Thomas Aquinas speaks of substance in the course of his writings and argue for a consistent and coherent synthesis of Thomas's account of substance across the sciences of logic, natural philosophy, and metaphysics. Format: Seminar discussion/lecture. Evaluation: class participation, 15-20 page research paper. Intended audience: MA, PhD/ThD. [Faculty Consent required; 12 max enrollment; Auditors with faculty permission]