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    It is not the case that Aquinas holds that God's simplicity is compatible with real conceptual distinctions between divine attributes like goodness and power.

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    • 1.If conceptual distinctions lack any basis in reality, they appear arbitrary and God's nature seems fundamentally unknowable.
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    • 2.Absolute simplicity means no distinction whatsoever between God and His attributes, making 'real conceptual' distinctions incoherent.
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    • 3.Aquinas's distinction between conceptual and real differences lacks clear metaphysical grounding and invites infinite regress.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Conceptual distinctions can be real without corresponding to ontological divisions in the thing itself.
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    • 2.Human intellect grasps divine perfections through multiple finite concepts necessarily, even if God is one simple being.
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    • 3.Classical theology requires both divine simplicity and real attribute distinctions to preserve God's transcendence and perfection.
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