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De sortibus : a letter to a friend about the casting of lots / by Saint Thomas Aquinas ; translated by Peter Carey ; edited by Jane Shannon ; foreword by Andrew Davison.
Van Pelt Library B765.T53 D7513 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274, author.
- Standardized Title:
- De sortibus. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Choice by lot--Early works to 1800.
- Choice by lot.
- Philosophy, Medieval--Early works to 1800.
- Philosophy, Medieval.
- Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274. De sortibus.
- Thomas.
- De sortibus (Thomas, Aquinas, Saint).
- Genre:
- Early works.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 82 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, [2021]
- Summary:
- This book makes De Sortibus, Thomas Aquinas's letter to a friend on the casting of lots, available in clear English for the first time. The letter was written around 1270 and was prompted by the question of whether lots could be used to seek God's will in the appointment of a bishop. We've all tossed a coin, or pulled straws to see who goes first, or opened the Bible to see if we could resolve an issue with a message from God. These are the kinds of things that Aquinas talks about to show us when casting lots is a good idea and when it's just superstition. The translation is accompanied by an introduction that sets the letter in its historical context, a brief overview of the life of Thomas Aquinas, and eight short essays that shine light from different angles onto this delightful work. This letter serves as a great gateway into the thought and method of one of the world's greatest thinkers.--Publisher's description.
- Contents:
- Part I. The translation
- Part II. The essays :
- Anglican reverence for Aquinas / Andrew Davison
- Use of scripture in De sortibus / Deirdre Good
- Four gifts for our time / Matthew Fox
- Divination and deliberation / Tobias Haller
- Aquinas and the fathers of the Church / Boniface Ramsey
- Reliance on the Holy Spirit / Tobias Haller
- Richard Hooker and Thomas Aquinas / Matthew Fox
- Aquinas as Anglican / Christopher Wells
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-82).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Constance L. Rosenthal Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781725289765
- 1725289768
- 9781725289772
- 1725289776
- OCLC:
- 1237349347
- Publisher Number:
- 99987455476
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