Summa Theologiae : A Concise Translation [Paperback]

Thomas Aquinas (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 650 pages
• Publisher: Christian Classics, Incorporated (1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870611879
• ISBN-13: 978-0870611872
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,937,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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59 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very clear and concise translation!, December 13, 1998

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This review is from: Summa Theologiae: A Concise Translation (Paperback)

For those of us who do not have the time to physically sit down and read all five books of the Summa, this is most certainly the closest you will come to consuming the real thing! I found this after I had began to read the first few chapters and nothing comes so close to capturing the essence of Aquinas's writings so thouroughly (and in only a sixth of the size of the original)! This book is a must for the true Thomistic scholar!

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Expanded Index, April 4, 2003

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"frconor" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Summa Theologiae: A Concise Translation (Paperback)

As a research student in philosophy and a Catholic priest I have found this volume invaluable. It sits on my shelf next to my five volume 1950 Leonine edition of the Summa and acts as an expanded index. This is undoubtedly its greatest value: when seeking something in the Summa the ability to lift down this one volume, look for the appropriate text and check a summary of the Questions before turning to the real thing. I would additionally recommend it to all philosophy students and those interested in Catholic Philosophy and Theology as a text which can stand alone and whet the interest in this great thinkers magnum opus.

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for students, July 16, 2000

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Jason T. Eberl (Indianapolis, Indiana USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Summa Theologiae: A Concise Translation (Paperback)

While any rigorous Thomistic scholarship obviously requires reference to Aquinas' unabridged works, this translation and abridgment is ideal for introducing students to Aquinas' thought. It allows students access to primary source material which would otherwise be too voluminous for easy consumption in an introductory setting. While scholars may debate the correctness of some of the translation, that is an issue for almost any translated text. Hence, I utilize this text myself in teaching Aquinas and highly recommend it to others looking for their first exposure to the Angelic Doctor's supreme achievment.