God, His Existence and His Nature; A Thomistic Solution, Volume I

by Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange, Dom Bede Rose (Translation)

High quality reprint of a rare, out of print classic work, which despite its age has produced a book of clean, readable text without markings of any type. God, His Existence and His Nature: A Thomistic Solution of Certain Agnostic Antinomies, Volume I, is a comprehensive philosophical exposition of the concepts and objections underlying the proof of the existence of God. The author sets his focus squarely on successfully refuting agnosticism and atheism - the denial of God's existence. His chief weapon is the First Principles and the Five Proofs of St. Thomas Aquinas: from motion, efficient cause, necessary being, degrees of being, and final cause.

Genres: Theology, Catholic, Philosophy

408 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1934

About the author

Réginald Marie Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P. (February 21, 1877, Auch, France – February 15, 1964, Rome) was a Catholic theologian and, among Thomists of the scholastic tradition, is generally thought to be the greatest Catholic Thomist of the 20th century. He taught at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, commonly known as the Angelicum, in Rome from 1909 to 1960.

Father Garrigou-Lagrange initially attracted attention when he wrote against the theological movement later called Modernism. He is also said to be the drafter or "ghostwriter" of Pope Pius XII's 1950 encyclical Humani Generis, subtitled "Concerning Some False Opinions Threatening to Undermine the Foundations of Catholic Doctrine."

He is best known for his spiritual theology. His magnum opus in the field is The Three Ages of the Interior Life, in which he propounded the thesis that infused contemplation and the resulting mystical life are in the normal way of holiness of Christian perfection.

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Reviews

[Jared Mindel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phenomenal work; I don't think some of his responses work, but still great. Need more works that engage with Kant, Hegel, etc.

[Nicolle Escalante · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genial.

[Drew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazingly awesome. I appreciated Fr Lagrange's style of plainness, simplicity, and straightforwardness. This book is well-organized.