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Tristan Silva II
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Head hurt. Scientia media seems like a compelling idea, but getting the causal arrow backwards is a big problem. (That is, God still has to cause the conditionals that he knows in advance; it’s not that they exist in advance, and he sees them independently of causing them, then acts according to the conditional to produce ends he wants.)
Unfortunate.
— Mar 08, 2026 01:19PM
Unfortunate.
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Tristan Silva II
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“…even as the defect of limping is reduced to a crooked leg as its cause, but not to the motive power, which nevertheless causes whatever movement there is in the limping.” St Thomas is still undefeated
— Mar 25, 2026 06:20AM
Tristan Silva II
is on page 323 of 407
“Is there anything more absurd than to say that the will is not free in its act, because God efficaciously wills it to be free?” I gotta read Bossuet next (at some point)—his quotes in this book have been my favorite.
— Mar 24, 2026 06:18AM
Tristan Silva II
is on page 309 of 407
Nearing the end. “For God, unless men be themselves wanting to His grace, as He began the good work, so will He perfect it.” I should, by all available evidence, be able to finish the last 31 pages of this book soon.
— Mar 23, 2026 06:22AM
Tristan Silva II
is on page 240 of 407
On predestination, I think that’s about it. Really great stuff. The “last chapter” of this section is a wonderful explanation for why we bring our learning right up to the edge of what we can know or take opinions on. Obviously, it’s for deepening faith. But the lengthy quotes from Bossuet can stand on their own and are worth their own read. (Happy to send them; too much work now to figure out the cite.)
— Mar 15, 2026 06:28PM
Tristan Silva II
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Like turtles, it’s grace all the way down.
— Mar 12, 2026 06:27AM