Sentences with phrase «ordinal metaphysics»

An ordinal metaphysics places further stipulations on the nature of any given complex.

It is clear, then, that whatever character an ordinal metaphysics may recognize God as having, it does not include God as a creator ex nihilo.

within the terms and categorial framework of an ordinal metaphysics, it may be better to dispense with the question altogether — dispense with it, that is, only in the terms in which it is usually couched.

If an ordinal metaphysics allows for this possibility, then it may allow for the possibility of God's being located in the order of complexes that create, or create ex nihilo.

Outside of prevalence in some order, though, the term «existence» can have very little meaning in an ordinal metaphysics.

Once that is done, a picture will emerge of the nature of the God that an ordinal metaphysics can recognize.

This will clarify at least a bit what an ordinal metaphysics does or does not allow for.

It is crucial for an ordinal metaphysics to be able to show that the complex seen in terms of each of these orders, including those in which it prevails and in which it is not located at all, is the same one.

In an ordinal metaphysics, «whatever is, in whatever way, is a natural complex» (MNC 1).

Again, the idea of a creator ex nihilo is severely hampered by the categorial demands of an ordinal metaphysics.

If this characteristic of God is found not to be possible in an ordinal metaphysics, then it is not possible that God is located in the order of complexes that create ex nihilo.

Not exact matches

In short, I can find nothing in Buchler's metaphysics that rules out — or even discourages — the development of an ordinal, process theology.