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The Human Wisdom of St Thomas: A Breviary of Philosophy from the Works of St Thomas Aquinas

The Human Wisdom of St Thomas: A Breviary of Philosophy from the Works of St Thomas Aquinas

Drostan Maclaren
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Josef Pieper has attached no commentary to the texts brought together in this breviary of the philosophy of St. Thomas, preferring that the reader should encounter them, "on his own". His work has been one of selection, in which he has sought to assemble such passages as will provide an introduction to the form and design of the whole Thomistic system.

Yet he has so ordered his texts as to impress upon the reader a special feature of St. Thomas's thought, what he calls its double aspect: St. Thomas sees the whole scheme of reality ordered and penetrable by reason; yet the mystery of Being itself remains: "The effort of human thought has not been able to track down the essence of a single gnat."

Josef Pieper, one of the most highly regarded Thomistic philosophers of the twentieth century, wrote numerous philosophical works including Leisure: The Basis of Culture, Guide to Thomas Aquinas, Only the Lover Sings and many more.
Language
English
Pages
110
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Ignatius Press
Release
February 01, 2002
ISBN
0898708915
ISBN 13
0008987089155

The Human Wisdom of St Thomas: A Breviary of Philosophy from the Works of St Thomas Aquinas

Drostan Maclaren
4.6/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Josef Pieper has attached no commentary to the texts brought together in this breviary of the philosophy of St. Thomas, preferring that the reader should encounter them, "on his own". His work has been one of selection, in which he has sought to assemble such passages as will provide an introduction to the form and design of the whole Thomistic system.

Yet he has so ordered his texts as to impress upon the reader a special feature of St. Thomas's thought, what he calls its double aspect: St. Thomas sees the whole scheme of reality ordered and penetrable by reason; yet the mystery of Being itself remains: "The effort of human thought has not been able to track down the essence of a single gnat."

Josef Pieper, one of the most highly regarded Thomistic philosophers of the twentieth century, wrote numerous philosophical works including Leisure: The Basis of Culture, Guide to Thomas Aquinas, Only the Lover Sings and many more.
Language
English
Pages
110
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Ignatius Press
Release
February 01, 2002
ISBN
0898708915
ISBN 13
0008987089155

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