Apropos of 'substantial form', 'A Philosophy of form', E.I.Watkin, Sheed & Ward, may be of interest. Morris __________________________________________________ ...
I think the most obvious thing to read would be Aristotle's Physics I.7 and the attendent commentary by St. Thomas. There are any number of references which...
I'm not sure I see the relevance of the text from Q. 84. The essence of God is His esse, so we could say created beings share in or imitate his essence or his...
The Catholic University of America Press has published a collection of <http://www.collegedominicain.com/newsite/profs/ldewan.cfm> Lawrence Dewan, OP's...
I would highly recommend reading these articles by Fr. Dewan collected in a publication by CUP. Fr. Dewan's work is very high quality and it had a seminal...
I was very interested to see James Miguez' endorsement of the new volume of essays by Fr. Lawrence Dewan on Thomistic metaphysics. I am also very interested in...
"Here I intend to review Gilson’s understanding of Thomas’s conception of esse as found in those twenty-four pages. In so doing, I will touch upon (1) ...
... volume > of essays by Fr. Lawrence Dewan on Thomistic metaphysics. Jim, I did not endorse Dewan's work, rather highly recommended reading his work, which...
Hi, I am Hunter B.R. I have to write a BIG report on St.T.A. any good stuff on him I can use? I'm using my mom's yahoo...It's ok with her! Yes I am a kid...I...
Does anyone know where this can be found in the Summa? I can't find it. Thanks! "the passion tends to the sensory good but as a human passion it tends also...
Any idea where Thomas talked about this? Thanks: Any ...idea, such as the theory that the emotions must be diminished or disappear, would make the existence of...
I think what Thomas would sugest is not that the passions disappear, but rather that they be rightly ordered, proportionate, and under the control of the...
St. Thomas Aquinas and the Mendicant Controversies: Three Translations By St. Thomas Aquinas Translated by Rev. John Procter, O.P. Revised with a new...
Salve, I am a former-Southern Baptist who read his way into the Catholic Church. (Mortimer Adler, especially his book INTELLECT: Mind Over Matter, was a big...
Dear Everyone, A special welcome to all new members and to those who have posted! Just a little note to let you know that I hope to get back soon to the ...
... it. ... Sorry for the late reply. I do not think that this passage in found in the Summa Theologiae. If you have the Latin, you can search for this text...
Dear Everyone, We are coming up on our fifth anniversay as a discussion list dedicated to thomism. Since that time I have discussed in some depth the ...
Thank you very much for taking the time to give me the link. Unfortunately, I do not read Latin. If anyone comes across the two quotes I posted in the next 2...
I am responding to a criticism made some months ago, but due to the press of obligations I have not had the time to respond till the present. The response is...
Another response to a post made some time ago is found below. ... I was referring to Aquinas' formulation of definition in his works. For instance: In I Sent....
Hi, folks, I recently joined up here and have a quick question. Can anyone tell me about the Leonine Edition I see referred too so frequently? Has it been...
... Dear Seán, That is a good question. To my knowledge the Leonine edition of writings of Saint Thomas Aquinas is not quite complete. It has numerous ...
Here is a list of the 50 volumes of the Leonine edition and the dates of completion (except for those that are still under preparation). The last volume was...
... own ... from ... true ... q. 3 a. ... Folks, In this earlier posting made some time ago I utilized this standard translation taken from the Summa...
Thank you, James, for your two replies to my query. That is exactly the information I was after! Now, a little more reading and then some more questions... ...
