Thinking theologically about the divine ideas : reexamining the Summa of Thomas Aquinas / by Benjamin R. DeSpain.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeSpain, Benjamin R., author.

Series:

Brill's Studies in Catholic Theology ; 11.

Brill's Studies in Catholic Theology ; 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Thomas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 pages)

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Brill, [2022]

Summary:

Thinking Theologically traces Aquinas’s subtle grammatical and thematic engagements with the doctrine of the divine ideas throughout the Summa Theologiae. This study offers new insights into the contributions of Aquinas’s doctrine to debates about eschatology, christology, providence, natural law, virtue, and creation’s participation in the trinitarian life of God. It argues that Aquinas adapts the doctrine to support his pedagogical goal of guiding readers from the confession of faith to the wisdom of sacra doctrina. In turn, this demonstrates that Aquinas’s reading of the divine ideas reinforces his understanding of the dynamic exchange between philosophical reasoning and theological inquiry.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Benjamin R. DeSpain

Copyright page / Benjamin R. DeSpain

Acknowledgements / Benjamin R. DeSpain

Abbreviations / Benjamin R. DeSpain

Chapter 1 Introduction: Making a Case for Rereading Thomas’s Doctrine of the Divine Ideas / Benjamin R. DeSpain

Chapter 2 The Habit of Thinking Theologically: Faith Seeking Understanding in the Summa Theologiae / Benjamin R. DeSpain

Chapter 3 A Case for the Theological Validity of the Divine Ideas / Benjamin R. DeSpain

Chapter 4 The Grounds for a Trinitarian Rereading of the Divine Ideas / Benjamin R. DeSpain

Chapter 5 Peripheral Preface: A Metaphysical Prefix to Thomas’s Doctrine of the Divine Ideas / Benjamin R. DeSpain

Chapter 6 Virtuous Vision of the Divine Ideas: The Theological Appropriation of Macrobius / Benjamin R. DeSpain

Chapter 7 The Theological Metaphysics of Hope (and Spiritual Despair) / Benjamin R. DeSpain

Chapter 8 Conclusion / Benjamin R. DeSpain

Bibliography / Benjamin R. DeSpain

Index / Benjamin R. DeSpain.

Notes:

Thinking Theologically contains new insights into the place of the divine ideas in the pedagogical design of Aquinas’s Summa Theologiae. It subsequently challenges the false dichotomy between philosophy and theology in the interpretation of Aquinas’s engagement with the doctrine.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: DeSpain, Benjamin R. Thinking Theologically about the Divine Ideas

ISBN:

9789004511514

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004511514 DOI