Gregory T Doolan
Biographic Data
| ID | 5988736 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gregory T Doolan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gregory T |
| FAMILY NAME | Doolan |
| SIGNATURE | DOOLAN G T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Catholic University of America |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Metaphysics between Experience and Transcendence
Aquinas on The Distinction Between Esse and Esse
In a number of texts throughout his career, Thomas Aquinas identifies different senses of the term ‘ esse’ . Most notably, he notes that according to one sense, the term signifies the act of existence ( actus essendi ), which he famously holds is really distinct from essence in all beings other than God. Perhaps surprisingly, he also notes on a number of occasions that according to another sense, the term ‘ esse’ can signify that very principle t…
Aquinas on the Divine Ideas as Exemplar Causes
Gregory T. Doolan provides here the first detailed consideration of the divine ideas as causal principles. He examines Thomas Aquinas's philosophical doctrine of the divine ideas and convincingly argues that it is an essential element of his metaphysics. According to Thomas, the ideas in the mind of God are not only principles of his knowledge, but they are productive principles as well. In this role, God's ideas act as exemplars for things that …
Thomas Aquinas on Human Nature
The Relation of Culture and Ignorance to Culpability in Thomas Aquinas
The Thomist 63 (1999): 105-24 THE RELATION OF CULTURE AND IGNORANCE TO CULPABILITY IN THOMAS AQUINAS GREGORY DOOLAN The Catholic University ofAmerica Washington, D.C. IN BOTH THE De Malo and the Summa Theologir.e Thomas Aquinas asks whether ignorance can diminish sin or even excuse from it altogether. Given current discussions of multi-culturalism, his consideration of this question takes on a particularly contemporary relevance. Proponents of mu…
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The Relation of Culture and Ignorance to Culpability in Thomas Aquinas
The Thomist 63 (1999): 105-24 THE RELATION OF CULTURE AND IGNORANCE TO CULPABILITY IN THOMAS AQUINAS GREGORY DOOLAN The Catholic University ofAmerica Washington, D.C. IN BOTH THE De Malo and the Summa Theologir.e Thomas Aquinas asks whether ignorance can diminish sin or even excuse from it altogether. Given current discussions of multi-culturalism, his consideration of this question takes on a particularly contemporary relevance. Proponents of mu…
Thomas Aquinas on Human Nature
Aquinas on the Divine Ideas as Exemplar Causes
Gregory T. Doolan provides here the first detailed consideration of the divine ideas as causal principles. He examines Thomas Aquinas's philosophical doctrine of the divine ideas and convincingly argues that it is an essential element of his metaphysics. According to Thomas, the ideas in the mind of God are not only principles of his knowledge, but they are productive principles as well. In this role, God's ideas act as exemplars for things that …
Aquinas on The Distinction Between Esse and Esse
In a number of texts throughout his career, Thomas Aquinas identifies different senses of the term ‘ esse’ . Most notably, he notes that according to one sense, the term signifies the act of existence ( actus essendi ), which he famously holds is really distinct from essence in all beings other than God. Perhaps surprisingly, he also notes on a number of occasions that according to another sense, the term ‘ esse’ can signify that very principle t…
Metaphysics between Experience and Transcendence
Epistemology (5 works) · Medieval Philosophy and Theology (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Medieval and Classical Philosophy (3 works) · Metaphysics (3 works) · Historical Philosophy and Science (2 works) · Physics (2 works) · Theology (2 works) · Theology and Philosophy of Evil (2 works) · Agency (philosophy) (1 work)