St. Augustine and Being
James F. Anderson
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Paperback. Num Pages: 76 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 156.
The properly metaphysical dimension of Augustine's thought has received little special attention among scholars - even "Scholastics. " The Thomist metaphysicians - especially we "Anglo-Saxon" ones - receive first honors for being the most neglectful of all. Why? I t is a puzzling phenomenon particularly in the light of the fact (recognized by almost every Thomist) that the very existence of Thomas the theologian is inconceivable apart from his pre-eminent Christian mentor in the intellectual life, the Bishop of Hippo. It is a puzzling phenomenon because, although the Christian metaphysics of Thomas Aquinas is not the Christian metaphysics of Augustine, ... Read more
The properly metaphysical dimension of Augustine's thought has received little special attention among scholars - even "Scholastics. " The Thomist metaphysicians - especially we "Anglo-Saxon" ones - receive first honors for being the most neglectful of all. Why? I t is a puzzling phenomenon particularly in the light of the fact (recognized by almost every Thomist) that the very existence of Thomas the theologian is inconceivable apart from his pre-eminent Christian mentor in the intellectual life, the Bishop of Hippo. It is a puzzling phenomenon because, although the Christian metaphysics of Thomas Aquinas is not the Christian metaphysics of Augustine, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1965
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
Number of Pages
76
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401186551
SKU
V9789401186551
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