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    Duns Scotus argued that 'being' is univocally predicable ... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→God cannot be a member of any extant ontological category.

    Duns Scotus argued that 'being' is univocally predicable of God and creatures, making God a member of the broadest ontological category without compromising divine infinity or aseity.

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    Key Terms

    Aseity(a key divine attribute in classical theism)
    A technical term (from Latin) meaning absolute independence or self-sufficiency—the quality of not needing anything outside yourself to exist or function.
    Duns Scotus(as a historical figure mentioned in the statement)
    A Scottish Scholastic philosopher from the 13th-14th century who was famous for his very detailed logical arguments and his emphasis on the power of individual will.
    Ontological category(as used in metaphysics)
    A fundamental type or kind of thing that exists; like how 'physical objects,' 'numbers,' or 'ideas' might be different categories of what exists.
    being(Aristotle's rejection of being as a genus)
    The class that contains all and only things that exist; proposed candidate for a highest kind.

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    divine infinity(a divine quality that Scotus's argument preserves)
    The idea that God is boundless, unlimited, and without end—infinite in power, knowledge, and perfection.
    univocally predicable(describing how 'being' applies to both God and creatures)
    When a word or concept applies to different things in exactly the same way. For example, 'red' means the same thing whether you're talking about a red car or a red apple.

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