Aquinas (1224-74) lived at a time when the Christian West was opening up to a wealth of Greek and Islamic philosophical speculation. An embodiment of the thirteenth-century ideal of a unified interpretation of reality (in which philosophy and theology work together in harmony), Aquinas was remarkable for the way in which he used and developed this legacy of ancient thought-an achievement which led his contemporaries to regard him as an advanced thinker.
Father Copleston's lucid and stimulating book examines this extraordinary man-whose influence is perhaps greater today than in his own lifetime-and his thought, relating his ideas wherever possible to problems as they are discussed today.
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F. Copleston Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 200g ISBN:9780140136746 ISBN 10: 0140136746 Pages: 272 Publication Date:25 July 1991 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Prefatory Note 1. Introductory 2. The World and Metaphysics 3. God and Creation 4. Man (1): Body and Soul 5. Man (2): Morality and Society 6. Thomism Bibliographical Notes Index
Fr. Frederick Copleston (1907-1994) was the Principal of Heythrop College, University of London.