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A Summa of the Summa - Paperback, by Thomas Aquinas; Peter Kreeft - Acceptable
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780898703009
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Ignatius Press
ISBN-10
089870300X
ISBN-13
9780898703009
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038443057
Product Key Features
Book Title
Summa of the Summa : The Essential Philosophical Passages of St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica Edited and Explained for Beginners
Number of Pages
539 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1990
Topic
Christian Theology / Systematic, Christian Theology / General, Christian Education / Adult, General
Genre
Religion, Philosophy
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
26.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
90-081772
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
230/.2
Synopsis
Saint Thomas Aquinas is universally recognized as one of the greatest philosophers who ever lived. His writings combine the two fundamental ideals of philosophical writing: clarity and profundity. He is a master of metaphysics and technical terminology, yet so full of both theoretical and practical wisdom. He is the master of common sense. His major work, the Summa Theologica , is timeless, but particularly important today because of his synthesis of faith and reason, revelation and philosophy, and the Biblical and the classical Greco-Roman heritages. This unique book combines selected essential philosophical passages from Thomas' Summa with footnotes and explanations by Kreeft, a popular Thomist teacher and writer. Kreeft selected those passages from Thomas that are intrinsically important, non-technical enough to be intelligible to modern readers, and most likely to be used in a class or by independent readers who want to study the Summa on their own. Kreeft's detailed footnotes explain difficult or technical passages and call attention to points of particular significance for the modern reader. This book is the most intelligent, clear, and useful access to Saint Thomas in print. Includes a glossary and an index. This book differs from all other books on Saint Thomas because it gives the words of Thomas himself, not a modern summary, but pared down to essentials, and with footnotes which do what a professor in a class would do. Peter Kreeft, Saint Thomas Aquinas is universally recognized as one of the greatest philosophers who ever lived. His writings combine the two fundamental ideals of philosophical writing: clarity and profundity. He is a master of metaphysics and technical terminology, yet so full of both theoretical and practical wisdom. He is the master of common sense. His major work, the Summa Theologica , is timeless, but particularly important today because of his synthesis of faith and reason, revelation and philosophy, and the Biblical and the classical Greco-Roman heritages. This unique book combines selected essential philosophical passages from Thomas' Summa with footnotes and explanations by Kreeft, a popular Thomist teacher and writer. Kreeft selected those passages from Thomas that are intrinsically important, non-technical enough to be intelligible to modern readers, and most likely to be used in a class or by independent readers who want to study the Summa on their own. Kreeft's detailed footnotes explain difficult or technical passages and call attention to points of particular significance for the modern reader. This book is the most intelligent, clear, and useful access to Saint Thomas in print. Includes a glossary and an index. "This book differs from all other books on Saint Thomas because it gives the words of Thomas himself, not a modern summary, but pared down to essentials, and with footnotes which do what a professor in a class would do." Peter Kreeft, Combines selected philosophical passages from Thomas' Summa Theologica with detailed footnotes and explanations for modern readers.
LC Classification Number
BX1749.T515 1990
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