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    A real distinction between two aspects of a being constit... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→God is free of matter-form composition, potency-act composition, and existence-essence composition.

    A real distinction between two aspects of a being constitutes a form of composition, contradicting absolute simplicity.

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    • 1.Composition requires distinct parts related in a unified whole; real distinctions establish differentiated aspects within a single being.
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    • 2.If two aspects are really distinct, they possess different characteristics; different characteristics imply ontological separation, hence composition.
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    • 3.Absolute simplicity requires no internal differentiation whatsoever; any real distinction, however subtle, introduces multiplicity.
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    • 1.Real distinctions can hold between aspects that are not ontologically separable parts; identity does not require indistinguishability.
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    • 2.A being's essential attributes (e.g., God's justice and mercy) can be really distinct conceptually without being compositionally divided.
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    • 3.Composition presupposes parts logically independent and separately instantiable; real distinctions may obtain only within an intrinsic unity.
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