The Human Wisdom of St. Thomas: A Breviary of Philosophy from the Works of St. Thomas Aquinas

Pieper, Josef

ISBN 10: 0898708915 / ISBN 13: 9780898708912

Verlag: Ignatius Press, 2002

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Inhaltsangabe:

Josef Pieper has attached no commentary to the texts brought together in this breviary of the philosophy of St. Thomas, preferring that the reader should encounter them, "on his own". His work has been one of selection, in which he has sought to assemble such passages as will provide an introduction to the form and design of the whole Thomistic system.

Yet he has so ordered his texts as to impress upon the reader a special feature of St. Thomas's thought, what he calls its double aspect: St. Thomas sees the whole scheme of reality ordered and penetrable by reason; yet the mystery of Being itself remains: "The effort of human thought has not been able to track down the essence of a single gnat."

Josef Pieper, one of the most highly regarded Thomistic philosophers of the twentieth century, wrote numerous philosophical works including Leisure: The Basis of Culture, Guide to Thomas Aquinas, Only the Lover Sings and many more.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Josef Pieper, perhaps the most popular Thomist philosopher of the twentieth century, was schooled in the Greek classics and the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas. He also studied philosophy, law, and sociology, and he was a professor at the University of Munster, West Germany. His numerous books have been widely praised by both the secular and religious press.

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Titel: The Human Wisdom of St. Thomas: A Breviary ...
Verlag: Ignatius Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Fair
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