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Summa Metaphysica is a metaphysics/philosophy/theological treatise by the iconoclast David Birnbaum of Manhattan. The work proposes an original paradigm all-embracing metaphysics. The lynchpins of the work are Birnbaum's inter-related original-paradigm concepts of Quest for Potential∞, the Cosmic Womb of Potential and Extraordinariation.

Book I, God and Evil^[1] (KTAV 1988), focuses primarily on the age-old philosophical conundrum, which has vexed monotheism over the millennia, Theodicy^[2]: If there is a God who is all-powerful, all-merciful and all-knowing, why does gross evil befall the innocent?

Book II, God and Good^[3] (Millennium/Harvard Yard Press 2005) focuses on Birnbaum's cornerstone theme of Potential – from multiple vantage points throughout the cosmic order – past, present and future.

Birnbaum presents an 18 point all-embracing metaphysics: The first nine points (presented in Summa I)^[4] are referred-to as the Unified Formulation. The second set of nine points (presented in Summa II) are referred-to as Principia Metaphysica.

Summa II presents, as well, an original presentation of a Cosmic Tool Kit of 30 'cosmic tools,'^[5] which underpin the metaphysics.

Summa Metaphysica has been assigned as a Course Text in dozens of universities globally. The work is the centerpiece of an international academic conference April 2012 on Metaphysics^[6] sponsored by Bard College, Annandale-on-the-Hudson, NY.

Birnbaum's super-site platform is www.Harvard1000.com.

References[edit]

^ http://www.thejewishreview.org/articles/?id=23 The Jewish Review, Volume 3, Issue 3 (January 1990
^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodicy see footnote 7 Birnbaum, David (1989). God and evil: a unified theodicy/theology/philosophy. KTAV Publishing House., p. 33. ISBN 9780881253078.
^ http://levinejudaica.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=109 J.Levine Co., Books Judaica
^ Birnbaum, David. "God and Evil". KTAV Publishing, 1988, p.61. ISBN 9780881253078
^ http://www.summametaphysica.com/cosmictoolkit.html
^ http://www.bard1000.com Metaphysics Conference Program and List of Speakers

External links[edit]

[1] ttp://www.thejewishreview.org/articles/?id=23 The Jewish Review, Volume 3, Issue 3 (January 1990

[2] ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodicy see footnote 7 Birnbaum, David (1989). God and evil: a unified theodicy/theology/philosophy. KTAV Publishing House., p. 33. ISBN 9780881253078.

[3] ttp://levinejudaica.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=109 J.Levine Co., Books Judaica

[4] Birnbaum, David. "God and Evil". KTAV Publishing, 1988, p.61. ISBN 9780881253078

[5] ttp://www.summametaphysica.com/cosmictoolkit.html

[6] ttp://www.bard1000.com Metaphysics Conference Program and List of Speakers

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