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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.
This collection investigates the synthesis of human reason and divine revelation within the framework of Scholastic philosophy. Thomas Aquinas, a 13th-century Dominican friar and theologian, utilizes Aristotelian logic to reconcile faith with empirical observation. The text argues that the natural human propensity for worship serves as a foundational bridge toward understanding spiritual truths and the nature of the divine.
What You Will Find
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Scholars and students frequently identify this volume as an accessible entry point for those unfamiliar with the complexities of medieval scholasticism. Experts highlight the translation's clarity in rendering dense theological arguments into readable modern prose.
Page Count:
496
Publication Date:
1993-12-09
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0192829467
ISBN-13:
9780192829467
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