On the thomist theory of analogy: We turn now to a review of Montanges very careful study of the historical development of Aquinas' theory of analogy that took...
To grasp the gravity and also the urgency of this work, we can be helped it seems by a vigorous page from Hegel on Being, as an investigation on the internal...
Forgive me for this simple question. I studied English in school and only took the mandatory "Intro to Philosophy" in college. Aquinas' second question, third...
Oops. I just discovered my error. I should have referred to the "first cause", right? The Prime Mover is a different theory of Aristotle's about the...
... of ... I may be corrected but I'm not sure Aquinas actually uses the word "cause" in the Five Ways. The prime mover argument is at least as old as...
Thank you. So that I don't interrupt with a lot of questions about the basics, I was wondering which texts I should look at in order to grasp some of the...
There was an old translation of "De Ente" by (I think) Anscombe and Geach which may be out of print now that had a glossary of scholastic terms in the back. I...
People have been asking for a glossary of Scholasticism, or a glossary of Aquinas. There is of course the "Thomas Lexikon" by Ludwig Schutz. But this book is...
I know Cessario recently came out w/ a small book on the History of Thomism but I haven't read it myself. Has anyone on the list seen it? Also, there is...
Jim, There's an article by Alexander Pruss which can be found online on esse I think. Have you read Three Philosophers by Anscombe/Geach? JMJ Apolonio ...
I know all three of the books by these authors. I recommend them all, but not for newcomers. Cessaro's book is a brief history. It gives only very short...
Jim, I think these are all very good suggestions but I also think it helps for a beginner to have a glossary, or create one out of his or her own readings. One...
Rob, I would recommend for beginners, G.K. Chesterton's little work St. Thomas Aquinas, which is a delight among other things, for although this small book is...
Thanks, Jim. I have to agree that the terms are difficult. I have just realized that "being" does not mean existing, but rather something like "being a man"...
Thanks for these suggestions. I have already read Chesterton (but only his "Orthodoxy") and I have heard good things about Gilson. Will I be able to...
This is where I need that glossary. I read Primera Pars of the Summa last year, without trying to dwell on any one part, simply trying to become familiar with...
... Yes, I was going to point this out to Rob, but since the price is $74 for the new translation (added by Maurer) of the 6th edition, I thought it more...
... Yes, Rob, you should be able to understand the writing if you take your time for Gilson writes very down to earth, clear, lucid language, and not so much...
In regard to introduction to thomism I also forgot to mention that you should read Maritain's Preface to Metaphysics, which is a very excellent introduction....
James, The Notre Dame edition is the 5th red. from the late 50's. The 6th edition hasn't come out in paperback as far as I know and is only available from...
... Dear John, Thank you for the remarks on this interesting topic. As you know, we are discussing the English translations of the various editions of the ...
Hi James! In Maurer's introduction he says the Notre Dame '94 pbk is just a reprint of the '56 translation of the 5th ed. from '44. This latest translation...
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