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by: Thomas Aquinas
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 210
EAN: 9780192835857
ISBN: 0192835858
Label: Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 496
Publication Date: August 20, 1998
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Sales Rank: 415450
Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
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St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) saw religion as part of the natural human propensity to worship. His ability to recognize the naturalness of this phenomenon and simultaneously to go beyond it--to explore, for example, spiritual revelation--makes his work as fresh and readable today as it was seven centuries ago.
This accessible new translation offers thirty-eight substantial passages not only from the indispensable Summa Theologicae, but from many other works, fully illustrating the breadth and progression of Aquinas's philosophy. It is an ideal introduction to this key figure in the philosophy of religion.
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Rating: - Reasonable introduction to the angelic doctor
St Thomas Aquinas's entire corpus is immense and fills several shelves on a bookcase. The Summa Theologica alone is usually contained in three to five massive pages.
Aquinas is the most brilliant of the medieval philosophers who tried to reconcile 'faith' and 'reason' in the Christian tradition. Even today, he is extremely important in Catholic scholasticism (in its revived forms) and in many areas of Christian theology. Much of Catholic Church dogma still relies on Aquinas (he is ... Read More
Rating:  - St. Thomas for Beginners
The best way to know the thought of a great thinker is to read what he wrote rather than what others wrote about what they think he wrote. For St. Thomas, to learn about the world is to take a peek into the mind of God. The collection of texts in this book give a great sense of what he thought about our world, its structure and our place in it. Just enough to whet your appetite for more.
Rating: - great Aquinas starting point
This book packs a lot of material. As an anthology, as the other reviewer has ably mentioned, this is wonderful. This book would be extremely useful to the student of Christian theology (Roman Catholic or Protestant) or to the student of historical philosophy. If you are studying the works of Aquinas for history, a few words of caution. A lot of his philosophy is based on Aristotle. If you do not understand basic Aristotle, this can be painful at times. "Actualize" and "potential" and sufficient ... Read More
Rating: - A model anthology
McDermott has provided the general reader with an excellent introduction to the substance of Aquinas's thought. Selections are taken from several works, not just the Summa Theologiae, and are arranged in an orderly manner that contributes much to the usefulness of this book. The first section discusses the division of the sciences; the second, ontology; the third, titled "The Ladder of Being," covers such topics as life and the soul, the senses, the mind, and the will. Following this come three large ... Read More
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