An Examination of First Principles in Thought and Being in the Light of Aristotle and Aquinas ...

abstract according active actual admitted affirmed applied argument Aristotle asserts basis called cause cognition concepts concerned conclusions condition considered contingent corp definition demonstration depends derived determining distinct effect equal essence everything evident example Excluded existence experience expressed fact faculty follows formal foundation given greater Hence human idea identified immediate implied impossible individual induction insofar intellect judgment knowledge known latter less logical order means Middle mind nature necessary necessity negative object observed ontological original particular Philosophy physical position possible predicate premises presupposes Principle of Causality Principle of Contradiction Principle of Identity Principle of Sufficient prior produce proposition question quod reality realm regard relation seen sensation sense Sufficient Reason supra syllogism term Theol theory things Thomas Thomas says thought tion true truth understanding universal validity whole