- Paperback: 712 pages
- Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd; New ed of Concise ed edition (11 Mar 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0413653005
- ISBN-13: 978-0413653000
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.2 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 860,448 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A single-volume "Summa" with modern chapter and paragraph layout written in modern non-technical English. The work represents a synthesis of Aristotelian learning and Catholic doctrine which builds to a comprehensive system and occupies a central place in medieval theology and philosophy. This concisely-distilled translation is designed to appeal to both professional students of theology and the general reader. This is the first time that the 60-volume work has been available in a single translation.
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To start with we ask whether there is a God, and if so, in what way he exists, or rather in what ways he does not. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
To start with we ask whether there is a God, and if so, in what way he exists, or rather in what ways he does not. Read the first page
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I purchased the Summa for reference, having an interest in Theology. I consider myself an amateur Theologian the subject is to important to leave to the professionals! However I found the introdution absorbing and have read large portions of the book. Considering the time the Summa was written, that the book is abridged and translated I found it very readable. In particular the first section on God shows great insight and is still relavent to the modern mind, St Thomas teaches we can know God but not comprehend him. Being a Christian I found the book useful and deserves a place on any bookshelf.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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For those of us who do not have the time to physically sit down and read all five books of the Summa, this is most certainly the closest you will come to consuming the real thing! I found this after I had began to read the first few chapters and nothing comes so close to capturing the essence of Aquinas's writings so thouroughly (and in only a sixth of the size of the original)! This book is a must for the true Thomistic scholar!
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A very clear and concise translation!
14 Dec 1998
Format:Paperback
For those of us who do not have the time to physically sit down and read all five books of the Summa, this is most certainly the closest you will come to consuming the real thing! I found this after I had began to read the first few chapters and nothing comes so close to capturing the essence of Aquinas's writings so thouroughly (and in only a sixth of the size of the original)! This book is a must for the true Thomistic scholar!
40 of 40 people found the following review helpful
An Expanded Index
4 April 2003
Format:Paperback
As a research student in philosophy and a Catholic priest I have found this volume invaluable. It sits on my shelf next to my five volume 1950 Leonine edition of the Summa and acts as an expanded index. This is undoubtedly its greatest value: when seeking something in the Summa the ability to lift down this one volume, look for the appropriate text and check a summary of the Questions before turning to the real thing. I would additionally recommend it to all philosophy students and those interested in Catholic Philosophy and Theology as a text which can stand alone and whet the interest in this great thinkers magnum opus.
40 of 42 people found the following review helpful
A must for students
16 July 2000
Format:Paperback
While any rigorous Thomistic scholarship obviously requires reference to Aquinas' unabridged works, this translation and abridgment is ideal for introducing students to Aquinas' thought. It allows students access to primary source material which would otherwise be too voluminous for easy consumption in an introductory setting. While scholars may debate the correctness of some of the translation, that is an issue for almost any translated text. Hence, I utilize this text myself in teaching Aquinas and highly recommend it to others looking for their first exposure to the Angelic Doctor's supreme achievment.
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