Descartes uses the term in his third meditation (Med. III) to demonstrate the existence of God, see a previous question.

The term “realitas objectiva” is a technical term from scholastic ontology.

• How is the term defined, how does it apply, which explanatory power does the concept have?

• Can you give a reference?

• Why God is considered the “ens realissimum”?

I would appreciate any help from experts in scholastic theology.

Descartes uses the term in his third meditation (Med. III) to demonstrate the existence of God, see a previous question.

The term “realitas objectiva” is a technical term from scholastic ontology.

• How is the term defined, how does it apply, which explanatory power does the concept have?

• Can you give a reference?

• Why God is considered the “ens realissimum”?

I would appreciate any help from experts in scholastic theology.