Participation and Substantiality in Thomas Aquinas (Studien Und Texte Zur Geistesgeschichte Des Mittelalters) [Hardcover]

Rudi A. Te Velde (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 9004103813 | ISBN-13: 978-9004103818 | Publication Date: August 1, 1995

This text provides an account of Thomas Aquinas's metaphysics of creation, focusing on the concept of participation of being. On the basis of a detailed textual analysis, a philosophical interpretation is offered of the main concepts and arguments which underlie Thomas's theocentric understanding of reality. The central unifying theme of the book is the apparent tension between the notion of participation (central to the Platonic tradition) and that of substance (central to the Aristotelian tradition). It argues that Aquinas was quite successful in bringing together in his metaphysics the substantiality of finite beings on the one hand and their total dependency upon the divine being by way of participation on the other.

Editorial Reviews

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'..".a new Thomistic scholar bringing such knowledge and deep understanding of the texts to the Thomistic tradition...will challenge other scholars to issue their corrections.'
Desmond J. Fitzgerald, "The Thomist, 1997.
'..".s'applique un problhme fondamental trop rarement itudii...l'entreprise de l'A. a vraiment atteint son but...l'ourvrage, qui s'applique une question dificile mais importante de la pensie du Docteur angiliquw, mirite attention.'
I.H. Wiber, "Revue des Sciences Philos. & Theol., 1996.
'..".un travail impeccable de facture, rigoureux, parfaitement informi et convaincant en tous points...'
Emmanual Tourpe, "Revue Philosophique de Louvain, 1996.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Dutch

Product Details

• Hardcover: 290 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers (August 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004103813
• ISBN-13: 978-9004103818
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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