A Summary of Philosophy
Author | : Thomas Aquinas |
Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2003-03-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781603840743 |
ISBN-13 | : 1603840745 |
Rating | : 4/5 (745 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Summary of Philosophy written by Thomas Aquinas and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2003-03-15 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compact collection of philosophical texts from the Summa Theologica--on God, creation, the soul, human acts, moral good and evil, love, habits, virtue, and law--is presented newly translated in abridged form and cast in a modified version of the medieval quaestio. Included are only the most important objections and Aquinas’ replies; appeals to scriptural, theological, and philosophical authorities have been omitted. Unlike the ordering of the originals, questions and answers are here presented prior to objections and replies; the result is a sharp, rich, topically organized question-answer presentation of Aquinas' major philosophical arguments within a brief compass. A general Introduction, headnotes, a glossary, an index, and a select bibliography offer expert guidance to the work of this major philosopher.