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John Duns Scotus
Saturday, May 09, 2026
For Scotus, God and creatures are the same kind of beings—one infinite, the other finite. For the CoD model of ontology, being (lit. 'action to be'), no matter how similar, differs by definition for every being. For Scotus, being is a noun; for the CoD it's a verb.
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Thomas Aquinas
Saturday, May 02, 2026
A comparative analysis of Thomas Aquinas's ontology and the Conference of Difference (CoD), focusing on primacy, manner, and unity/multiplicity.
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Theistic Vedanta
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Theistic Vedanta says: the many are real, but only in the One. The CoD says: the One is the conference of the many. One grounds unity as a prior substance. The other grounds unity as an ongoing process. Which ontology lets you watch unity happen in real time?
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Avicenism
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Ibn/Pura Sina's 'Flying Man' knows he exists without senses, without a body. But does existence need a transcendent Necessary Existent? In this analysis we compare Avicennism against the CoD model of ontology.
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