Aquinas

A New Introduction

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Aquinas

A New Introduction

Description

Aquinas provides an in-depth analysis of basic philosophical concepts in the thought of Aquinas. These concepts include: being, essence, existence, form, matter, truth, goodness, freedom and necessity, knowledge, willing and choosing, and right action. These ideas are approached from an analytical point of view but the analysis is not exceedingly technical, which allows beginners to follow the discussion.

Many other works consider only one aspect of Aquinas's thought such as his treatment of persons, his arguments for God's existence, or his theory of truth but Peterson's Aquinas combines readability with both depth and close analysis to give a comprehensive overview of Aquinas's work without sacrificing either accuracy or depth.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 1. Change and its Causes
Chapter 2 2. Being
Chapter 3 3. Truth
Chapter 4 4. Universals
Chapter 5 5. Persons
Chapter 6 6. Ethics

Product details

Published Sep 10 2008
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 254
ISBN 9780761883722
Imprint University Press of America
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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