AQUINAS Flashcards
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analogy of attribution
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analogy of attribution: worldly things are compared with God because He is their efficient cause, e.g. ‘God is good’. We know goodness in the world as God caused it. Food is described as healthy as it causes health in a person.
2
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Analogy of proportion
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analogy of proportion: worldly things are compared with God, but must be understood according to scale e.g. God’s goodness is in proportion with His greatness, whilst our goodness is lesser in proportion with us.
3
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univocal
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exactly the same thing each time
4
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equivocal
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different things when used in the different situations
