Aquinas on God : the 'divine science' of the Summa theologiae / Rudi te Velde.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Velde, Rudi te.

Series:

Ashgate studies in the history of philosophical theology.

Ashgate studies in the history of philosophical theology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274. Summa theologica.

Thomas.

God (Christianity)--History of doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

God (Christianity).

Physical Description:

viii, 192 p.

Place of Publication:

Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

1. A masterpiece of theology : aims, method and composition of the Summa theologiae

2. The first thing to know : does God exist? : on the five ways

3. The heart of the matter : what God is (not)

4. Divine names on human discourse about God

5. God's proper action on the causality of creation

6. A god of grace : on human freedom and divine grace.

Notes:

First published 2006 by Ashgate Publishing.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-187) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-351-95761-9

1-138-45775-2

1-315-26229-0

1-281-89399-4

9786611893996

0-7546-8780-5

9781315262291

OCLC:

319492483