The Metaphysics of Being of St. Thomas Aquinas in a Historical Perspective (STUDIEN UND TEXTE ZUR GEISTESGESCHICHTE DES MITTELALTERS) - Hardcover

Elders, Leo J

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9004096450 ISBN 13: 9789004096455

Publisher: Brill Academic Pub, 1992

Synopsis

Metaphysics, formerly the queen of science, fell into oblivion under the onslaught of empiricism and positivism and its very possibllity came to be denied. Professor Elders traces the history of this process and shows how St. Thomas innovated in determining both the subject of metaphysics and the manner in which one enters this science, particularly in the framework of his Aristotle commentaries.
The work then considers being and its properties, its divisions into being in act and being in potency, into the act of being essence, and into substance and the accidents. Finally the causes of being are considered. The work also introduces and surveys the extensive literature of Thomas interpretation of the past 50 years.

About this title

About the Author:

Leo J. Elders SVD studied philosophy at the major seminary at Helvoirt, the University of Utrecht, Harvard University and the Université de Montréal (Ph.D. 1959). He has held many positions as lecturer and professor at the Institute of Philosophy and Theology 'Rolduc', Kerkrade.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Dutch

About this edition

• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 9004096450
• ISBN 13: 9789004096455
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 328