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Thomas Aquinas: A Very Short Introduction
Fergus Kerr
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Paperback. Thomas Aquinas, one of the most famous and highly thought of Christian thinkers, was a controversial figure who was exposed and engaged in conflict. This Very Short Introduction looks at Aquinas in a historical context, and explores the Church and culture into which Aquinas was born. It also ask why Aquinas matters now. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
Thomas Aquinas, an Italian Catholic priest in the early thirteeth century, is considered to be one of the great Christian thinkers who had, and who still has, a profound influence on Western thought. He was a controversial figure who was exposed and engaged in conflict. This Very Short Introduction looks at Aquinas in a historical context, and explores the Church and culture into which Aquinas was born. It considers Aquinas as philosopher, and looks at the relationship between philosophy and religion in the thirteenth century. Fergus Kerr, in this engaging and informative introduction, will make The Summa Theologiae, ... Read more
Thomas Aquinas, an Italian Catholic priest in the early thirteeth century, is considered to be one of the great Christian thinkers who had, and who still has, a profound influence on Western thought. He was a controversial figure who was exposed and engaged in conflict. This Very Short Introduction looks at Aquinas in a historical context, and explores the Church and culture into which Aquinas was born. It considers Aquinas as philosopher, and looks at the relationship between philosophy and religion in the thirteenth century. Fergus Kerr, in this engaging and informative introduction, will make The Summa Theologiae, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199556649
SKU
V9780199556649
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About Fergus Kerr
Fergus Kerr is Honorary Fellow of the School of Divinity in the University of Edinburgh. He is widely recognized as a philosopher and theologian of high distinction. He is particularly well known for his work on Ludwig Wittgenstein and Thomas Aquinas . He is also Editor of the journal New Blackfriars.
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