Aquinas' view

Question 1

What is the paradox of the stone, and how does it challenge omnipotence?

Answer 1

The paradox asks if God can create a stone so heavy that He cannot lift it, challenging the idea that God can do all logically possible things without contradiction.

Question 1

What is Aquinas’ definition of omnipotence?

Answer 1

Aquinas defines omnipotence as the ability to do any logically possible thing, consistent with the perfection of being.

Question 2

How does Mavrodes defend Aquinas’ view of omnipotence against the paradox of the stone?

Answer 2

Mavrodes argues that a stone too heavy for an omnipotent being to lift is a logically impossible thing, similar to a four-sided triangle.