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Sir Anthony John Patrick Kenny is an English philosopher whose interests lie in the philosophy of mind, ancient and scholastic philosophy, the philosophy of Wittgenstein and the philosophy of religion. With Peter Geach, he has made a significant contribution to analytical Thomism, a movement whose aim is to present the thought of St. ...more

Birth: March 16, 1931

- Anthony John Patrick Kenny

A proponent of the big bang theory, at least if he is an atheist, must believe that the matter of the universe came from nothing and by nothing.

- Anthony John Patrick Kenny

[To Aquinas] the intellect [stands] at the summit of … the human soul.

Topic(s): Humans , Soul , Intellect

- Anthony John Patrick Kenny

[To Aquinas] the senses are what we have in common with dumb animals. … Our better part [is] the mind … and [its] intellectual contemplation.

Topic(s): Mind , Animal , Common