Aquinas on God: The 'Divine Science' of the Summa Theologiae

by Rudi A. te Velde

Aquinas on God presents an accessible exploration of Thomas Aquinas' conception of God. Focusing on the Summa theologiae - the work containing Aquinas' most systematic and complete exposition of the Christian doctrine of God - Rudi te Velde acquaints the reader with Aquinas' theological understanding of God and the metaphysical principles and propositions that underlie his project. Aquinas' conception of God is dealt with not as an isolated metaphysical doctrine, but from the perspective of his broad theological view which underlies the scheme of the Summa. Readers interested in Aquinas, historical theology, metaphysics and metaphysical discourse on God in the Christian tradition will find this new contribution to the studies of Aquinas invaluable.

Genres: Philosophy, Theology

200 pages, Paperback

First published April 10, 2006

Reviews

[David Mosley · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent, albeit brief, book on Aquinas' notions about God. If you want a good introduction into Aquinas' thought, I would recommend this book.

[Charlie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A powerful academic monograph. In 6 compact chapters, Te Veldi shows himself a master of historical research, theology, and metaphysics. He marshals powerful evidence for sometimes revisionist claims, such as his critique of Chenu's exitus-reditus scheme as the structuring principle of the Summa theologiae.

[Josh Tinkham · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book should be read by those who are regulars to the Summa. This is more than an introduction to the Summa, and will help correct some paradigms.

[Matthew]

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