The science of being as being metaphysical investigations / edited by Gregory T. Doolan. - Washington : Catholic University of America Press, (c)2012. - 1 online resource. - Studies in philosophy and the history of philosophy ; v. 55 .

A collection of papers in honor of John F. Wippel.

Includes bibliographies and index.

The science of being as being in Aristotle, Aquinas, and Wippel / The transformation of metaphysics in late antiquity / Why is metaphysics called "first philosophy" in the Middle Ages? / The fragile convergence : structures of metaphysical thinking / Aquinas on substance as a metaphysical genus / A scholastic perspective on the individuation of races / Merely metaphysical possibility / The role of metaphysics in the theology of Godfrey of Fontaines / Thomas Aquinas on philosophy and the preambles of faith / Thomas Aquinas on demonstrating God's providence / Eternity, simplicity, and presence / Why bodies as well as souls in the life to come? / Robert Sokolowski -- Dominic O'Meara -- Jan A. Aertsen -- Andreas Speer -- Gregory T. Doolan -- Jorge J.E. Gracia -- James Ross -- Stephen F. Brown -- John F. Wippel -- Brian J. Shanley -- Eleonore Stump -- Marilyn McCord Adams.



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