Actus Essendi

An Electronic Journal on Aquinas' Doctrine of the Act of Being

Editor: Orestes J. Gonzalez

Email: ojg2@actusessendi.us.com

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  • Science, 'Actus Essendi,' and Revealed Truth: Remarks on Methodology
  • The Apprehension of the Act of Being in Aquinas

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  • The Metaphysical Principles of ‘Essence’ and ‘Act of Being’
  • 'Actus Essendi' and Existence
  • 'Actus Essendi' and Participation

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  • The 'Actus Essendi' Way of Proving the Existence of God
  • Commentary on Pope John Paul II: Letter Fides et Ratio - On a Universal Philosophy
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Monday, December 5, 2011

0202: The Human Intellect’s Apprehension of the Actus Essendi




Entry 0202: The Human Intellect’s Apprehension of the Actus Essendi


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2011-2012: List of All Articles
by Entry Number

  • 0214: Actus Essendi and Participation
  • 0213: Actus Essendi and Existence
  • 0212: Russell Hittinger on Actus Essendi
  • 0211: The Self-Evident Connotation of the Actus Essendi (VIII)
  • 0210: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (XVIII)
  • 0209: The Self-Evident Connotation of the Actus Essendi (VII)
  • 0208: Remarks on the Principle of Non-Contradiction (V)
  • 0207: Remarks on the Principle of Non-Contradiction (IV)
  • 0206: Remarks on the Principle of Non-Contradiction (III)
  • 0205: Remarks on the Principle of Non-Contradiction (II)
  • 0204: Remarks on the Principle of Non-Contradiction (I)
  • 0203: The Philosophy of the Actus Essendi -- One Universally Valid Philosophy Recommended by Fides et Ratio (XI)
  • 0202: The Human Intellect’s Apprehension of the Actus Essendi
  • 0201: Science, Actus Essendi, and Revealed Truth -- Remarks on Methodology
  • 0200: Kant and Aquinas on Non-Contradiction
  • 0199: Transcendental Perfections and Actus Essendi
  • 0198: The Notions of Existence and Actus Essendi (IV)
  • 0197: Beauty and Being
  • 0196: St. Thomas’ Aristotle and Actus Essendi
  • 0195: John F. Wippel on 'Actus Essendi' (IV)
  • 0194: The Uniqueness of the Transcendental Perfection of Actus Essendi
  • 0193: Rudi A. te Velde on the Difference between Existence and 'Actus Essendi'
  • 0192: Antonio Millan Puelles on the Difference between Existence and 'Actus Essendi'
  • 0191: Fabro on the Difference between Existence and 'Actus Essendi'
  • 0190: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the Expression 'Actus Essendi'
  • 0189: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the Expression 'Actus Essendi' (XIII)
  • 0188: Knasas and Fides et Ratio
  • 0187: The Philosophy of the Actus Essendi -- One Universally Valid Philosophy Recommended by Fides et Ratio (XII)
  • 0186: Aquinas as Guide and Model for Philosophical Thinking
  • 0185: The Self-Evident Connotation of the Actus Essendi (IX)
  • 0182: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the Expression 'Actus Essendi' (XII)
  • 0181: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the Expression 'Actus Essendi' (XI)
  • 0177: The Saint of Ordinary Life
  • 0174: Pope Benedict XVI on the Most Convincing Demonstration of the Truth of the Christian Faith (II)
  • 0173: Pope Benedict XVI on the Most Convincing Demonstration of the Truth of the Christian Faith (I)
  • 0171: Beatification of Pope John Paul II
  • 0170: The Event of Easter
  • 0166: Habitual Awareness of the Actuality of the Real and Knowledge of the Principle of Non-Contradiction
  • 0165: The Immediate Intellection of the Actus Essendi
  • 0161: Discorso di Giovanni Paolo II al Pontificio Ateneo Angelicum - English Translation
  • 0158: Progress in the Beatification Process of Pope John Paul II (IV)
  • 0157: Progress in the Beatification Process of Pope John Paul II (III)
  • 0156: Progress in the Beatification Process of Pope John Paul II (II)

1994-2010: List of All Articles
by Entry Number

  • 0154: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (XVII)
  • 0153: John F. Wippel on Actus Essendi (III)
  • 0152: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (XVI)
  • 0151: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (XV)
  • 0150: John F. Wippel on Actus Essendi (II)
  • 0149: Stephen L. Brock on Actus Essendi
  • 0148: John F. Wippel on Actus Essendi (I)
  • 0147: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the Expression "Actus Essendi" (X)
  • 0146: Progress in the Beatification Process of Pope John Paul II (I)
  • 0145: Aquinas on Catholic Anchor Online
  • 0143: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the Expression "Actus Essendi" (IX)
  • 0142: The Self-Evident Connotation of the Actus Essendi (VI)
  • 0141: Blessed John Henry Newman on Aquinas
  • 0140: Beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman
  • 0139: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (XIV)
  • 0138: The Self-Evident Connotation of the Actus Essendi (V)
  • 0137: The Self-Evident Connotation of the Actus Essendi (IV)
  • 0136: The Self-Evident Connotation of the Actus Essendi (III)
  • 0135: The Self-Evident Connotation of the Actus Essendi (II)
  • 0134: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the Expression "Actus Essendi" (VIII)
  • 0133: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (XIII)
  • 0132: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (XII)
  • 0131: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (XI)
  • 0130: The ‘Aristotle of Aquinas’ and the Notion of Actus Essendi (VIII)
  • 0129: The Self-Evident Connotation of the Actus Essendi (I)
  • 0128: The Q Continuum Blog On Actus Essendi
  • 0127: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (X)
  • 0126: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (IX)
  • 0125: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (VIII)
  • 0124: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the Expression "Actus Essendi" (VII)
  • 0123: The ‘Aristotle of Aquinas’ and the Notion of Actus Essendi (VII)
  • 0122: The ‘Aristotle of Aquinas’ and the Notion of Actus Essendi (VI)
  • 0121: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the Expression "Actus Essendi" (VI)
  • 0120: The ‘Aristotle of Aquinas’ and the Notion of Actus Essendi (V)
  • 0119: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the Expression "Actus Essendi" (V)
  • 0118: The ‘Aristotle of Aquinas’ and the Notion of Actus Essendi (IV)
  • 0117: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (VII)
  • 0116: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (VI)
  • 0115: Text of the Encyclical Letter Fides et Ratio
  • 0114: A Comprehensive Index to Fides et Ratio
  • 0113: The Angelicum Address
  • 0112: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the Expression "Actus Essendi" (IV)
  • 0111: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the Expression "Actus Essendi" (III)
  • 0110: The ‘Aristotle of Aquinas’ and the notion of Actus Essendi (III)
  • 0109: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the Expression "Actus Essendi" (II)
  • 0108: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (V)
  • 0107: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the Expression "Actus Essendi" (I)
  • 0105: Newton is to Einstein what Aristotle is to Aquinas
  • 0104: The 'Actus Essendi Way' of Proving the Existence of God
  • 0101: Translations of the Expression "Actus Essendi"
  • 0100: The Philosophy of the Actus Essendi - The One Universally Valid Philosophy Recommended by Fides et Ratio (X)
  • 0099: The Philosophy of the Actus Essendi - The One Universally Valid Philosophy Recommended by Fides et Ratio (IX)
  • 0098: The Philosophy of the Actus Essendi - The One Universally Valid Philosophy Recommended by Fides et Ratio (VIII)
  • 0097: The Philosophy of the Actus Essendi - The One Universally Valid Philosophy Recommended by Fides et Ratio (VII)
  • 0096: The Philosophy of the Actus Essendi - The One Universally Valid Philosophy Recommended by Fides et Ratio (VI)
  • 0095: The Philosophy of the Actus Essendi - The One Universally Valid Philosophy Recommended by Fides et Ratio (V)
  • 0094: The Philosophy of the Actus Essendi - The One Universally Valid Philosophy Recommended by Fides et Ratio (IV)
  • 0093: The Philosophy of the Actus Essendi - The One Universally Valid Philosophy Recommended by Fides et Ratio (III)
  • 0092: The Philosophy of the Actus Essendi - The One Universally Valid Philosophy Recommended by Fides et Ratio (II)
  • 0091: The Philosophy of the Actus Essendi - The One Universally Valid Philosophy Recommended by Fides et Ratio (I)
  • 0089: The ‘Aristotle of Aquinas’ and the Notion of Actus Essendi (II)
  • 0088: Consult the Experts by M.J. Joachim
  • 0087: Brief Reflections Inspired by the Anniversary of Publication of Fides et Ratio
  • 0086: The ‘Aristotle of Aquinas’ and the Notion of Actus Essendi (I)
  • 0085: Commentary on In De Hebdomadibus, 2
  • 0084: The Metaphysical Principles of ‘Essence’ and ‘Act of Being’
  • 0083: Pope John Paul II on Aquinas’ Actus Essendi (V)
  • 0082: Pope John Paul II on Aquinas’ Actus Essendi (IV) - The Angelicum Address
  • 0070: Exploring Spiritual Truths with Orestes J. Gonzalez by M. J. Joachim
  • 0068: Pope John Paul II on Aquinas’ Actus Essendi (III)
  • 0067: Pope John Paul II on Aquinas’ Actus Essendi (II)
  • 0066: Pope John Paul II on Aquinas’ Actus Essendi (I)
  • 0065: Actus Essendi and the ascent to God
  • 0064: Actus Essendi in "Fides et Ratio"
  • 0063: The Text from In De Hebdomadibus, 2
  • 0062: Commentary on In Metaphysicorum , 4, 2, No. 6
  • 0061: Commentary on Quaestiones Quodlibetales , 9, 4, 1, c
  • 0060: The Text from In Metaphysicorum 4, 2, No. 6
  • 0059: The Text from Quaestiones Quodlibetales 9, 4, 1, c
  • 0058: Commentary on De Potentia 7, 2, ad 1
  • 0057: The Text from De Potentia 7, 2, ad 1
  • 0056: Commentary on Summa Theologiae, I, 3, 4, ad 2
  • 0055: Ens, Esse, and Actus Essendi
  • 0054: The Text from Summa Theologiae, I, 3, 4, ad 2
  • 0053: Commentary on De Veritate, 10, 8, ad 13
  • 0052: The Text from De Veritate, 10, 8, ad 13
  • 0051: Commentary on De Veritate, 1, 1, ad sc 3
  • 0050: The Text from De Veritate, 1, 1, ad sc 3
  • 0049: Comment on “The Apprehension of the Act of Being in Aquinas”
  • 0048: Commentary on De Veritate,1,1,ad 1
  • 0047: The Text from De Veritate,1,1,ad 1
  • 0046: Commentary on De Veritate, 1, 1, c
  • 0045: Essence and Actus Essendi in the National Review/November 3, 2008/Book Review
  • 0044: The Text from De Veritate, 1, 1, c
  • 0043: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (IV)
  • 0042: Commentary on In III Sent., 11, 1, 2, ad 2
  • 0041: On The Tenth Anniversary of the Publication of Fides et Ratio
  • 0039: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (III)
  • 0032: Ens and Actus Essendi
  • 0031: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (II)
  • 0030: Esse and Actus Essendi
  • 0029: Actus Essendi and the Second Operation of the Mind
  • 0028: Actus Essendi and Existence
  • 0027: Actus Essendi and Phenomenological Analysis
  • 0026: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (I)
  • 0025: Fides et Ratio
  • 0024: Actus Essendi and Personalism
  • 0023: Two Metaphysical Principles: ‘Essence’ and ‘Act of Being’
  • 0015: The Intellectus Principiorum
  • 0012: Remarks on Immediate Intellection and Reasoning
  • 0011: The Apprehension of the Act of Being in Aquinas

Blog Archive

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      • 0214: Actus Essendi and Participation
      • 0213: Actus Essendi and Existence
      • 0212: Russell Hittinger on Actus Essendi
      • 0211: The Self-Evident Connotation of the Actus Es...
    • ►  January (5)
      • 0210: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (XVIII)
      • 0209: The Self-Evident Connotation of the Actus Es...
      • 0208: Remarks on the Principle of Non-Contradictio...
      • 0207: Remarks on the Principle of Non-Contradictio...
      • 0206: Remarks on the Principle of Non-Contradictio...
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      • 0205: Remarks on the Principle of Non-Contradictio...
      • 0204: Remarks on the Principle of Non-Contradictio...
      • 0203: Philosophy of Actus Essendi -- One Universal...
      • 0202: The Human Intellect’s Apprehension of the Ac...
    • ►  November (4)
      • 0201: Science, Actus Essendi, and Revealed Truth -...
      • 0200: Kant and Aquinas on Non-Contradiction
      • 0199: Transcendental Perfections and Actus Essendi...
      • 0198: The Notions of Existence and Actus Essendi (...
    • ►  October (5)
      • 0197: Beauty and Being
      • 0196: St. Thomas’ Aristotle and Actus Essendi
      • 0195: John F. Wippel on Actus Essendi (IV)
      • 0194: The Uniqueness of the Transcendental Perfect...
      • 0193: Rudi A. te Velde on the Difference between E...
    • ►  September (4)
      • 0192: Antonio Millan Puelles on the Difference bet...
      • 0191: Fabro on the Difference between Existence an...
      • 0190: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the...
      • 0189: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the...
    • ►  August (5)
      • 0188: Knasas and Fides et Ratio
      • 0187: Philosophy of Actus Essendi -- One Universal...
      • 0186: Aquinas as Guide and Model for Philosophical...
      • 0185: The Self-Evident Connotation of the Actus Es...
      • 0184: Actus Essendi and Participation
    • ►  July (4)
      • 0183: Actus Essendi and Existence (V)
      • 0182: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the...
      • 0181: The Thirteen Texts in which Aquinas Uses the...
      • 0180: Russell Hittinger on Actus Essendi
    • ►  June (4)
      • 0179: The Self-Evident Connotation of the Actus Es...
      • 0178: Pope Benedict XVI on Aquinas (XVIII)
      • 0177: The Saint of Ordinary Life
      • 0176: The Self-Evident Connotation of the Actus Es...
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      • 0175: Remarks on the Principle of Non-Contradictio...
      • 0174: Pope Benedict XVI on the Most Convincing Dem...
      • 0173: Pope Benedict XVI on the Most Convincing Dem...
      • 0172: Remarks on the Principle of Non-Contradictio...
      • 0171: Beatification of Pope John Paul II
    • ►  April (4)
      • 0170: The Event of Easter
      • 0169: Remarks on the Principle of Non-Contradictio...
      • 0168: Remarks on the Principle of Non-Contradictio...
      • 0167: Remarks on the Principle of Non-Contradictio...
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      • 0166: Habitual Awareness of the Actuality of the R...
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Links

  • Professor Edward Feser ("One of the best contemporary writers on philosophy" National Review, vol. 59, 13 August 2007, p 48.)
  • Helium
  • Dissoi Blogoi
  • English Translations of some of Aquinas' Works
  • Actus Essendi - Wikipedia article

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