Discussion: The Analogy of Names, and the Concept of Being

Author: Tommaso De Vio Cajetan

Description: Tommaso De Vio Cajetan’s The Analogy of Names, and the Concept of Being delves into metaphysical language, focusing on how terms like "being" apply to different realities. He refines Aquinas’s doctrine of analogy, distinguishing between univocal, equivocal, and analogical meanings. Cajetan argues that analogical language is essential for discussing God, as human concepts cannot fully encapsulate divine existence. His work significantly influenced later theological and philosophical discourse, particularly in Scholasticism.

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