Single Idea 16692

[catalogued under 28. God / A. Divine Nature / 5. God and Time]

Full Idea

Divine eternity is the all-at-once [tota simul] and complete possession of unending life.

Gist of Idea

Divine eternity is the all-at-once and complete possession of unending life

Source

Boethius (The Consolations of Philosophy [c.520], V.6), quoted by Robert Pasnau - Metaphysical Themes 1274-1671 18.1

Book Reference

Pasnau,Robert: 'Metaphysical Themes 1274-1671' [OUP 2011], p.376


A Reaction

This is a famous definition, and 'tota simul' became the phrase used for 'entia successiva', such as a day, or the Olympic Games.