An Aquinas reader / edited, with an introduction by Mary T. Clark. [print]

Includes bibliographical references.

REALITY -- General metaphysical texts chronologically arranged -- Special aspects -- Aquinas on his predecessors --

GOD AND THE WORLD

I. UNCREATED BEING: GOD -- His existence -- Creation -- Our knowledge of God -- Divine Activity

II. CREATED BEING: NATURE -- Principles -- Duration of the world -- Aquinas on Aristotelian nature -- On becoming --

MAN -- Human nature and person -- Human knowledge -- Emotions and love -- Human freedom -- Man's creation -- Man's immortality --

MAN AS MORAL -- Aquinas on Aristotelian ethics -- Providence and human action -- Moral dispositions -- Justice and law --

MAN AS RELIGIOUS -- Theological virtues and revelations -- The Trinity -- Sin -- Christ -- The sacraments -- The people of God -- The commandments -- Religious life -- Prayer and prayers -- Office for the feast of St. Augustine.

This new edition of An Aquinas Reader contains in one closely knit volume representative selections that reflect every aspect of Aquinas's philosophy. Divided into three sections- Reality, God, and Man- this anthology ofers an unrivaled perspective of the full scope and rich variety of Aquinas's thought. It provides the general reader with an overall survey of one of the most outstanding thinkers of all time and reveals the major influence he has had on many of the world's great thinkers. This revised third edition of Clark's perennial still has all of the exceptional qualities that made An Aquinas Reader a classic, but contains a new introduction, improved format, and an updated bibliography.

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Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), also known as the "Angelic Doctor," was a Dominican friar, theologian, and philosopher, renowned for his integration of the philosophical principles of Aristotle with Christian theology. Born in Roccasecca, Italy, into a noble family, Aquinas joined the Dominican Order against his family's wishes. He studied under Albertus Magnus in Paris and Cologne, significantly contributing to the development of Scholasticism, a method of critical thought which dominated medieval European education. Aquinas's most significant works include the "Summa Theologica," a comprehensive compilation of Christian theological thought, and the "Summa Contra Gentiles," both of which have had a lasting impact on Christian theology and the philosophy of the Middle Ages. His teachings on the compatibility of faith and reason, the moral and intellectual virtues, and the law (natural, human, and divine) have been influential in the development of Western thought and Catholic doctrine. Aquinas was canonized as a saint in 1323 by Pope John XXII and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1567. His feast day is celebrated on January 28th.