Aquinas and the Principle of Epistemic Disparity

Proceedings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association 81:29-34 (2007)
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The Principle of Epistemic Disparity has it that a mind of lesser power cannot adequately comprehend the ways of a more powerful intellect. The paperconsiders the role of this principle in the thought of St. Thomas and also offers some commentary on its wider implications.

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10.5840/acpaproc20078112

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