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Description for St. Thomas Aquinas
Paperback. Num Pages: 197 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
St. Thomas Aquinas enables the reader to appreciate both Thomas's continuity with earlier thought and his creative independence. After a useful account of the life and work of St. Thomas, McInerny shows how the thoughts of Aristotle, Boethius, and Augustine and Pseudo-Dionysius were assimilated into the personal wisdom of St. Thomas. He also offers a helpful study of the distinctive features of Aquinas's Christian theology.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268017071
SKU
V9780268017071
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Ref
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About McLineny
Ralph McInerny was Michael P. Grace Professor of Medieval Studies, Professor of Philosophy, and Director of the Jacques Maritain Center at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of numerous works in philosophy, literature, and journalism, including The Very Rich Hours of Jacques Maritain and Characters in Search of Their Author, both published by the University of Notre ... Read more
Reviews for St. Thomas Aquinas
"McInerny ... does a good job of relating the key concepts in Aquinas's natural and supernatural theologies. This is a reliable introduction for people who are not already experts in Thomistic studies—and it has many insights for those few who are." —Vernon J. Bourke "McInerny ... has written a compact and lucid introduction to the philosophy of Aquinas that manages ... Read more