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    It is not the case that The perfections constitutive of the divine nature are identical with one another.

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    • 1.Aquinas's own analogical theory of divine predication holds that terms like 'wise' and 'powerful' differ in ratio (formal concept) even when attributed to God.
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    • 2.If the divine perfections differ in ratio—as Aquinas himself concedes—then the identity claim collapses the real conceptual distinctions that make meaningful theological predication possible.
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    • 3.A doctrine that renders all positive divine attributes semantically equivalent undermines the explanatory purpose of attributing distinct perfections to God in the first place.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.Omnipotence is defined by its modal relation to possible states of affairs, while omniscience is defined by its relation to propositions—these are irreducibly distinct intentional structures.
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    • 2.Two properties with distinct satisfaction conditions and distinct logical roles cannot be numerically identical, even if necessarily coextensive in a single being.
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    • 1.Perfect power is identical to God.
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    • 2.Perfect knowledge is identical to God.
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    • 3.Similarly for each other divine perfection.
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