P3Ch12a Being: To Be, Essence, Existence
An episode of the Foundations of Christian Thought podcast, hosted by Christian Thought, titled "P3Ch12a Being: To Be, Essence, Existence" was published on December 14, 2021 and runs 6 minutes.
December 14, 2021 ·6m · Foundations of Christian Thought
Summary
Part 3 Metaphysics Chapter 12 The Starting Point of the Metaphysical Road Section a. Being, To Be, Essence, Existence This section elaborates and clarifies the term 'being' in English. Obviously not a very precise term in the English, with multiple meanings and considerable ambiguity, the author clarifies this terms meaning through the use of the more precise language of Latin. This discussion covers how our mind perceives reality in both the transient and the stable, a further elaboration of the term essence, existence and lastly the two fold terms for being in Latin: ens and esse, which in future will be used in their Latin to replace the term being or to be, in order to be more precise in our language in future discourse.
Episode Description
Part 3 Metaphysics
Chapter 12 The Starting Point of the Metaphysical Road
Section a. Being, To Be, Essence, Existence
This section elaborates and clarifies the term 'being' in English. Obviously not a very precise term in the English, with multiple meanings and considerable ambiguity, the author clarifies this terms meaning through the use of the more precise language of Latin. This discussion covers how our mind perceives reality in both the transient and the stable, a further elaboration of the term essence, existence and lastly the two fold terms for being in Latin: ens and esse, which in future will be used in their Latin to replace the term being or to be, in order to be more precise in our language in future discourse.