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The Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) is the medieval mind at its finest. Most powerful and most modern. Never before in the history of man's quest for knowledge of God and the universe had any one man produced such a profound and original philosophical synthesis.
Thomism was first and foremost a theology, but it could never have come into being without an underlying philosophy. D...more
Thomism was first and foremost a theology, but it could never have come into being without an underlying philosophy. D...more
Hardcover, 371 pages
Published
March 18th 1987
by Hippocrene Books
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Gilson offers an insightful, relevant, and engaging introduction to the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas. He does an excellent job of presenting it in a systematic form, a feat that Aquinas himself was, unfortunately, never able to accomplish, that allows the reader to understand, appreciate, and evaluate. Gilson also does an excellent job of relating the material to the reader, no matter how fine or difficult the points sometimes may be. Finally, Gilson demonstrates, against Aquinas's detractor...more
One of the most complete, and well-written, explanations of the philosophical and theological system of Thomas Aquinas. This book is a must read for anybody who wishes to understand the Thomistic way of doing philosophy.
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Étienne Gilson (13 June 1884 - 19 September 1978) was a French Thomistic philosopher and historian of philosophy. In 1946 he attained the distinction of being elected an "Immortal" (member) of the French Academy.
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