  Damian’s view is blurry when it comes to the validity of the principle of non-contradiction for evil things. He states that a contradictory state of affairs cannot be realized through some evil thing’s being and not being at the same time. However, he supports this statement by pointing out that the being of evil things is apparent and not real: they cannot both “be” and “not be” at the same time because they never have the kind of “being” (esse) that good things have (610B–C). This leaves open the possibility that some evil thing could have and not have its quasi-being at the same moment of time (cf. Resnick 1992, 110–111). It is not clear whether this is an intended feature of Damian’s view or not. In any case, the issue is not relevant for Damian’s discussion about the power of God because God gives being in an unequivocal manner.