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Thomas Aquinas quote about God from Summa Theologica (1274) - Now, because we cannot know what God is, but rather what He is not, we have no means for considering how God is, but rather how He is not.

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Quotes by Thomas Aquinas · Quotes from Summa Theologica · Quotes about God · Quotes about knowledge · Quotes about contrary

“ Now, because we cannot know what God is, but rather what He is not, we have no means for considering how God is, but rather how He is not. ”

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Author

Thomas Aquinas

Source

Summa Theologica

Topic

God knowledge contrary

Date

1274

Language

English

Reference

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Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province

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Thomas Aquinas quote about God from Summa Theologica (1274) - Now, because we cannot know what God is, but rather what He is not, we have no means for considering how God is, but rather how He is not.

Thomas Aquinas quote about God from Summa Theologica (1274) - Now, because we cannot know what God is, but rather what He is not, we have no means for considering how God is, but rather how He is not.

Thomas Aquinas quote about God from Summa Theologica (1274) - Now, because we cannot know what God is, but rather what He is not, we have no means for considering how God is, but rather how He is not.

Thomas Aquinas quote about God from Summa Theologica (1274) - Now, because we cannot know what God is, but rather what He is not, we have no means for considering how God is, but rather how He is not.