[Serious] Thomism: Then & Now

[Neo-Scholastic]

@Neo-Scholastic

Just to say, I've talked further with my dad about it, looking at @Belacqua's post as you suggested for clarification, and I think we both understand it now, so thanks to him for that. My dad no longer has any more questions (it's a shame in a way... I was enjoying his input into all this), and found the clarification of how the word 'cause' is (mis)used in this context, something he thought would be more aptly called 'requirements', helpful... as well as the example of the Sun and the hydrogen atoms as an example of a relevant essentially ordered series. As for me, at this point I think there are still probably some more subtle points to understand from continuing to study the underlying classical philosophy, but on the whole I think I understand the argument in general.

Requirements is good. I kinda like necessary and sufficient condions. That might work for any cause considered essential.