Books : An Introduction to the Metaphysics of St. Thomas Aquinas
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by: St. Thomas Aquinas
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 110
EAN: 9780895264206
ISBN: 089526420X
Label: Gateway Editions
Manufacturer: Gateway Editions
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 137
Publication Date: May 25, 1997
Publisher: Gateway Editions
Sales Rank: 201576
Studio: Gateway Editions
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An accessible and solid entry into the metaphysics of St. Thomas Aquinas.
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Rating: - The One and the many, and the analogicity of Being:
Essence and existence. Aquinas develops Aristotelian metaphysics, the "transcendental" science of being (note that the term 'transcendental' as used by Thomas is quite different than the same term as used by Kant). Thomas' thought is among the densest of all philosophers', and is, for the modern student, perhaps more difficult to grasp than is the work of Kant. A reader unfamiliar with philosophy should not initiate his study with Thomas. For the student [at least] somewhat grounded in existentialist ... Read More
Rating: - A deep introduction to Aquinas's metaphysical synthesis
This book harvests Aquinas's finest, clearest and most relevant metaphysical texts--particularly those that better elucidate his original philosophical synthesis--with a focus on three problems: the subject of metaphysics, the analogicity of being, and the most universal determinations of this notion: the "transcendentals."
Do not expect a comprehensive exposition of Aquinas's metaphysical thought, for this was clearly not the intent of the late James F. Anderson. In fact, the book does not ... Read More
Rating: - An excellent introduction to the metaphysics of St. Thomas
First, I will simply reiterate what the previous reviewer stated: "The author introduces the reader to the metaphysics of St. Thomas by compiling sources from disparate primary texts." Apparently, no single primary source for Thomas' metaphysics exists. The author has done us a tremendous service in bringing Aquinas' metaphysical teachings together in one volume.
This book also represents a great introduction to metaphysics in general, at least for a person who is trying to teach himself philosophy, ... Read More
Rating: - Reliable introduction in Thomas's own words
The author introduces the reader to the metaphysics of St. Thomas by compiling sources from disparate primary texts. A wealth of citations in Thomas's own words results. The many works of Thomas are lengthy, often difficult to access and too expensive to own. The author has overcome this barrier, at least in terms of an adequate introduction. Citations are arranged in chapters such as "What is metaphysics, Modes of Being, The Analogy of Being," and the trandendentals, oneness, goodness, truth, and beauty.
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