Death as Material Kenosis: A Thomistic Proposal.

The article discusses the concept of death and hylomorphism according to Thomistic metaphysical view. Topics include death as a material kenosis, as self-negation and self-emptying; reconsideration of St. Thomas's concept of death and holymorphism to explain the same; and current debates on hylomorp...

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Publicado en:Heythrop Journal Vol. 61; no. 2; pp. 327 - 347
Autor principal: Stango, Marco
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Mar2020
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Sumario:The article discusses the concept of death and hylomorphism according to Thomistic metaphysical view. Topics include death as a material kenosis, as self-negation and self-emptying; reconsideration of St. Thomas's concept of death and holymorphism to explain the same; and current debates on hylomorphism and death along with the criticisms that Thomas recieved for explaining the same.