Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide

by Edward Feser

Overview

Charting the life and thought of this hugely influential medieval thinker.

One of the most influential philosophers and theologians in the history of Western thought, St Thomas Aquinas established the foundations for much of modern philosophy of religion, and is infamous for his arguments for the existence of God. In this cogent and multifaceted introduction to the great Saint's work, Edward Feser argues that you cannot fully understand Aquinas' philosophy without his theology and vice-versa. Covering his thoughts on the soul, natural law, metaphysics, and the interaction of faith and reason, this will prove a indispensable resource for students, experts or the general reader.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781851686902
Publisher:	Oneworld Publications
Publication date:	10/01/2009
Series:	Beginner's Guides
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	302,258
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Edward Feser teaches philosophy at Pasadena City College, California. He is the author of On Nozick and editor of The Cambridge Companion to Hayek.

Editorial Reviews

"Rigorous and accessible philosophy at its best. Even seasoned Thomists will benefit."

author of First Things Ryan Anderson

"Lucid, cogent, and compelling. Required reading for anyone interested in Thomas Aquinas."

Loyola Marymount University Christopher Kaczor - Professor of Philosophy

"A useful and easy to read introduction. Students and scholars will find [this] highly beneficial." - Fulvio di Blasi, President, Thomas International "Lucid, cogent, and compelling. Required reading for anyone interested in Thomas Aquinas." - Christopher Kaczor, Christopher Kaczor, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Loyola Marymount University "At last. A concise, accessible and compelling introduction to Aquinas's thought. Feser shows that Aquinas's philosophy is still a live option for thinkers today."

Kelly James Clark

"A breath of fresh air... Feser does yeoman's work in offering a clear and concise presentation of what can be very difficult to understand for the beginner."

author of Philosophia Christi Francis J. Beckwith

"Superb... [Feser] gives the clearest, most helpful account of the famous Five Ways, the proofs St. Thomas gives for the existence of God, that I've read."

R. R. Reno

"A useful and easy to read introduction. Students and scholars will find [this] highly beneficial."

Thomas International Fulvio di Blasi - President

"Feser is perhaps the best Thomistic philosopher in the USA."

Christopher Malloy

"A useful and easy to read introduction. Students and scholars will find [this] highly beneficial." — Fulvio di Blasi, President, Thomas International

"Lucid, cogent, and compelling. Required reading for anyone interested in Thomas Aquinas." — Christopher Kaczor, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Loyola Marymount University

"At last. A concise, accessible and compelling introduction to Aquinas's thought. Feser shows that Aquinas's philosophy is still a live option for thinkers today." — Kelly James Clark, Professor of Philosophy, Calvin College

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