March 28, 2024ReligionsOpen Access

Thomas Aquinas and Some Neo-Thomists on the Possibility of Miracles and the Laws of Nature

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Discusses how Aquinas and Neo-Thomist scholars approach the metaphysical possibility of miracles, suggesting contrasting interpretations.

The metaphysical possibility of miracles is analyzed through different lenses by Aquinas and Neo-Thomists.
Aquinas uses the concept of obediential potency, while Neo-Thomists refer to the laws of nature.
This discussion includes a historical perspective on the emergence of the laws of nature in the seventeenth century with its implications for miracles.

Ignacio Silva (2024) studied this question.

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