Metaphysics for Beginners

This page is being prepared. It will present the fundamental concepts of metaphysics — being, essence, existence, substance, accident, form, matter, act, potency, and the four causes — as understood in the Aristotelian-Thomistic tradition that undergirds Catholic theology. Written for the layman with no prior background in philosophy, it will show why these concepts matter for understanding the Faith: from the proofs for the existence of God to the doctrine of transubstantiation.

"For the invisible things of him, from the creation of the world, are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made; his eternal power also, and divinity." — Romans 1:20