Form, Essence, Soul: Distinguishing Principles of Thomistic Metaphysics

In Nikolaj Zunic (ed.), Distinctions of Being: Philosophical Approaches to Reality. Washington, D.C.: American Maritain Association. pp. 21-35 (2012)
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Abstract

In a living body, the substantial form, the essence, and the soul play very similar, but non-identical, metaphysical roles. This article explores the similarities and differences to clarify basic points of Thomistic metaphysics.

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Joshua P. Hochschild
Mount St. Mary's University

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