Beschreibung:
Thomas Aquinas (1224/6-1274) lived an active, demanding academic and ecclesiastical life that ended while he was still comparatively young. He nonetheless produced many works, varying in length from a few pages to a few volumes.The present book is an introduction to this influential author and a guide to his thought on almost all the major topics on which he wrote. The book begins with an account of Aquinas's life and works. The next section contains a series of essays that set Aquinas in his intellectual context. They focus on the philosophical sources that are likely to have influenced his thinking, the most prominent of which were certain Greek philosophers (chiefly Aristotle), Latin Christian writers (such as Augustine), and Jewish and Islamic authors (such as Maimonides and Avicenna). The subsequent sections of the book address topics that Aquinas himself discussed. These include metaphysics, the existence and nature of God, ethics and action theory, epistemology, philosophy of mind and human nature, the nature of language, and an array of theological topics, including Trinity, Incarnation, sacraments, resurrection, and the problem of evil, among others. These sections include more than thirty contributions on topics central to Aquinas's own worldview. The final sections of the volume address the development of Aquinas's thought and its historical influence.Any attempt to present the views of a philosopher in an earlier historical period that is meant to foster reflection on that thinker's views needs to be both historically faithful and also philosophically engaged. The present book combines both exposition and evaluation insofar as its contributors have space to engage in both. This Handbook is therefore meant to be useful to someone wanting to learn about Aquinas's philosophy and theology while also looking for help in philosophical interaction with it.
AbbreviationsList of ContributorsIntroduction, Brian Davies and Eleonore StumpPart I - Historical Background1. Life and Works, Jean-Pierre Torrell, O.P.2. Aquinas and Aristotle, James Doig3. Augustine to Aquinas (Latin-Christian Authors), Alexander Fidora4. Aquinas, Plato, and Neo-Platonism, Wayne J. Hankey5. Aquinas and Jewish and Islamic Authors, David B. Burrell, C.S.C.Part II - Metaphysics and the Existence of God6. Being, John F. Wippel7. Matter, Form, and Individuation, Jeffrey E. Brower8. Causation, Michael Rota9. The Five Ways, Timothy PawlPart III - The Divine Nature10. God's Simplicity, Eleonore Stump11. God's Goodness, Ludger Honnefelder12. God's Knowledge and Will, James Brent, O.P.13. God's Impassibility, Immutability, and Eternality, Brian Leftow14. God's Omnipotence, Brian LeftowPart IV - Ethics and Action Theory15. Human Freedom and Agency, Thomas Williams16. Emotions, Peter King17. Happiness, Brian Davies18. Law and Natural Law, Michael Baur19. Conscience and Synderesis, Tobias Hoffman20. Virtues and Vices, Jean Porter21. Practical Reasoning, Thomas M. Osborne, Jr.22. The Theological Virtues, Joseph WawrykowPart V - Epistemology and Philosophy of Mind23. Human Knowledge, Martin Pickav?24. Intellectual Virtues, Tobias Hoffman25. The Relation of Reason to Faith, Bruno Niederbacher, S.J.26. Philosophy of Mind and Human Nature, Robert PasnauPart VI - Theory of Language27. Theory of Language, Gyula Klima28. The Limits of Language and the Notion of Analogy, Brian DaviesPart VII - Philosophical Theology29. Providence and the Problem of Evil, Eleonore Stump30. The Trinity, Gilles Emery31. Incarnation, Michael Gorman32. The Saving Work of Christ, Rik Van Nieuwenhove33. Sacraments, Dominic Holtz, O.P.34. Resurrection and the Separated Soul, Eleonore Stump35. Prayer, Brian Davies36. The Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit, Andrew PinsentPart VIII - Aquinas's Intellectual Progress and the Influence of his Thinking37. The Development of Aquinas's Thought, Giorgio Pini38. The Influence of Aquinas, Christopher UphamChronological List of Aquinas's WritingsEditions and TranslationsBibliographyIndex