Aquinas on Efficient Causation and Causal Powers

Aquinas on Efficient Causation and Causal Powers
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 253
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ISBN-10 : 9781009225427
ISBN-13 : 1009225421
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Download or read book Aquinas on Efficient Causation and Causal Powers written by Gloria Frost and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-08-11 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reconstructs and analyses Aquinas's theories of efficient causation and causal powers.


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