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Thomas Aquinas´s Summa Contra Gentiles: A Guide and Commentary
Brian Davies
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Description for Thomas Aquinas´s Summa Contra Gentiles: A Guide and Commentary
Paperback. Presupposing no previous knowledge of Aquinas or of medieval theology and philosophy, Davies's accessible volume offers a detailed expository account and discussion of one of Aquinas's best known works, the Summa Contra Gentiles. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRCC2; HRCM; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
One of Aquinas's best known works after the Summa Theologica, Summa Contra Gentiles is a theological synthesis that explains and defends the existence and nature of God without invoking the authority of the Bible. A detailed expository account of and commentary on this famous work, Davies's book aims to help readers think about the value of the Summa Contra Gentiles (SCG) for themselves, relating the contents and teachings found in the SCG to those of other works and other thinkers both theological and philosophical. Following a scholarly account of Aquinas's life and his likely intentions in writing the SCG, ... Read more
One of Aquinas's best known works after the Summa Theologica, Summa Contra Gentiles is a theological synthesis that explains and defends the existence and nature of God without invoking the authority of the Bible. A detailed expository account of and commentary on this famous work, Davies's book aims to help readers think about the value of the Summa Contra Gentiles (SCG) for themselves, relating the contents and teachings found in the SCG to those of other works and other thinkers both theological and philosophical. Following a scholarly account of Aquinas's life and his likely intentions in writing the SCG, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
714g
Number of Pages
504
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190456542
SKU
V9780190456542
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99-28
About Brian Davies
Brian Davies is Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University.
Reviews for Thomas Aquinas´s Summa Contra Gentiles: A Guide and Commentary
Davies's guide and commentary is an essential companion for a modern reader of Aquinas, especially one coming to his work for the first time. Coming from the pen of one of the Angelic doctor's foremost contemporary commentators, this book is enormously helpful is sorting out Aquinas's claims, explaining his arguments, and showing their significance in wider philosophical debates. In addition ... Read more