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Aquinas: An Introduction to the Life and Work of the Great Medieval Thinker (Penguin Philosophy) (Paperback)

by F. Copleston (Author)
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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (25 Jul 1991)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140136746
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140136746
  • Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.9 x 1.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 238,263 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Aquinas (1224-74) lived at a time when the Christian West was opening up to a wealth of Greek and Islamic philosophical speculation. An embodiment of the thirteenth-century ideal of a unified interpretation of reality (in which philosophy and theology work together in harmony), Aquinas was remarkable for the way in which he used and developed this legacy of ancient thought—an achievement which led his contemporaries to regard him as an advanced thinker. Father Copleston's lucid and stimulating book examines this extraordinary man—whose influence is perhaps greater today than in his own lifetime—and his thought, relating his ideas wherever possible to problems as they are discussed today.


About the Author

Fr. Frederick Copleston (1907-1994) was the Principal of Heythrop College, University of London.

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I'm no student of Aquinas and bought the book to give myself an understanding of the basics of his thought and as a reference work to turn to when I'm in need. It's a great book, very thorough, which deals comprehensively with the major strands of Aquinas' thought. It probably won't satisfy the Aquinas expert, and it will be a difficult read for school students or non-philosophers. But for the interested or educated layman, it's a thorough exposition, and is written with as much clarity as possible, given the density of the subject matter being dealt with.
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