Discovering Aquinas : An Introduction to His Life, Work and Influence

Nichols, Aidan

ISBN 10: 0232524599 / ISBN 13: 9780232524598

Published by Darton Longman and Todd, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Discovering Aquinas : An Introduction to His Life, Work and Influence
• Publisher: Darton Longman and Todd
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0232524599
• ISBN 13: 9780232524598
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Thomas Aquinas is one of the great figures in western thought, whose ideas continue to excert a powerful influence on theologians, contemporary writers and thinkers of very different backgrounds and traditions. This book is a lively and authoritative introduction to Aquinas, his life and thought and shows why many see him as a vital partner in contemporary debate about the future of Christianity.

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Thomas Aquinas is one of the great figures of church history, and his ideas continue to have a powerful effect on theologians and contemporary writers from very different backgrounds and traditions. In "Discovering Aquinas" Aidan Nichols offers a lively and authoritative introduction to the life, thought, and ongoing influence of this singular churchman.

This book could not have come at a better time. After a lengthy period of declining interest in Aquinas, we are starting to see a Thomistic renaissance, including a renewed appreciation for the way Aquinas's work so brilliantly weaves together philosophy, theology, spirituality, revelation, and ethics. As Nichols writes, It is because of the wonderfully integrated character of the wisdom of Thomas Aquinas -- integrated not only as supernatural with natural but also as "thinking with love" -- that the church in our day should not leave him as a fresco on a wall but find inspiration from his teaching and example.

By means of writing as felicitous as it is insightful, Nichols chronicles the compelling facts of Aquinas's life, explores the major facets of his thought, establishes Aquinas's historical importance, and shows why many today are regarding him as a vital partner in current debates about the future of Christianity.