Aquinas
Subtitle: A New Introduction
Publisher: University Press of America, Incorporated
Published: 2008
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780761841043
Subjects: Thomas, aquinas, saint, 1225?-1274
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. - From the publisher.