The Reluctant Philosopher

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  • A History of the Divine Ideas as Thoughts of God

    A History of the Divine Ideas as Thoughts of God

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    The Ideas as Thoughts of God  The divine ideas have a notorious history in philosophy. They are commonly spoken of as the ‘thoughts of God,’ and utilized in arguments for God’s existence, e.g., Edward Feser’s ‘Augustinian Argument.’  Their history is pretty nuanced, and provides an interesting area for investigation. Prior to the Platonic Successors we…