How Long to Read Omne Agens Agit Sibi Simile

How Long Does it Take to Read Omne Agens Agit Sibi Simile?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Omne Agens Agit Sibi Simile by Philipp W. Rosemann

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The principle, omne agens agit sibi simile, "every agent causes something similar to itself," is fundamental to Scholastic metaphysics, and especially natural theology. In fact, it is only upon its vasis that inferences can be made from creaturely characteristics to the nature of the Creator. However, omne agens agit sibi simile, is taken for granted even by an author such as Saint Thomas Aquinas, who never feels any need to justify its validity, in spite of the fact that "there is hardly a phrase which occurs more often in Saint Thomas," as Etienne Gilson remarked. Tracing the historical roots of omne agens agit sibi simile is an indispensable first step in trying to explain the import of this principle in Scholastic Thought. The first part of the book is devoted to this task. it argues that the mediaeval metaphysics of causal similarity is rooted in a conception of the cosmos which goes back to the Presocratics, and according to which being is essentially circular, or self-reflexive. This conception was further elaborated by Plato, Aristotle, the Neoplatonists, and their mediaeval successors. The second part examines omne agens agit sibi simile in Thomistic metaphysics. Without neglecting Aquinas's sources, it attempts to elucidate the structure of his thought in the light of contemporary philosophical questions. It is stressed, for instance, that in Aquinas's thought, causality involves a process of 'concealing revelation" of the cause in and through its effect--an idea which was later to become a central element in Heidegger's philosophy.

How long is Omne Agens Agit Sibi Simile?

Omne Agens Agit Sibi Simile by Philipp W. Rosemann is 372 pages long, and a total of 93,744 words.

This makes it 126% the length of the average book. It also has 115% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Omne Agens Agit Sibi Simile Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 32 minutes to read Omne Agens Agit Sibi Simile aloud.

What Reading Level is Omne Agens Agit Sibi Simile?

Omne Agens Agit Sibi Simile is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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