A Commentary on Aristotle's Metaphysics: A Most Ample Index to the Metaphysics of Aristotle Index Locupletissimus in Metaphysicam Aristotelis

by Francisco Suárez, John P. Doyle

Spanish Jesuit philosopher and theologian Suárez (1548-1617) commented on Aristotle's work by asking and answering a series of questions that it raises. Doyle (Saint Louis U.) translates Suárez's preface to the 1597 edition, his introduction, the Index of questions through the 12 books, and an index of the disputations. He also includes corresponding Latin texts and an index of people mentioned. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Genres: Philosophy

425 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1597

About the author

Francisco Suárez (5 January 1548 – 25 September 1617) was a Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher and theologian, one of the leading figures of the School of Salamanca movement, and generally regarded among the greatest scholastics after Thomas Aquinas. His work is considered a turning point in the history of second scholasticism, marking the transition from its Renaissance to its Baroque phases. According to Christopher Shields and Daniel Schwartz, "figures as distinct from one another in place, time, and philosophical orientation as Leibniz, Grotius, Pufendorf, Schopenhauer, and Heidegger, all found reason to cite him as a source of inspiration and influence."