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Aquinas and analogy - Coggle Diagram
Aquinas and analogy
via negativa
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just because statements about god are beyond huma understanding it doesn't mean that these statements should not be made or have no meaning
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any positive statements fall short of capturing what god is. however they still have meaning and importance
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attribution
posits that the made and the maker must have commonalities and that we can ascertain things about the maker by looking at the made
according to Aquinas, god made the world and everything in it. therefore there must be a commonality between humans and the universe and god
Aquinas' example: if you were to examine the urine of a bull, you would be able to attribute various qualities to the bull. you can tell whether the bull is in good health, how hydrated he is etc. therefore is does not follow that the bull would be reduced to a pool of urine
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