Aquinas on Being
Aquinas on Being
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Summary
Sir Anthony Kenny offers a critical examination of a central metaphysical doctrine of Thomas Aquinas, the greatest of the medieval philosophers. Aquinas's account of being is famous and influential: but Kenny argues that it in fact suffers from systematic confusion. Kenny's clear and incisive study offers philosophers and theologians a guide through the labyrinth of Aquinas's ontology.
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Aquinas on Being by Anthony Kenny
Anthony Kenny offers a critical examination of a central metaphysical doctrine of Thomas Aquinas, the greatest of the medieval philosophers. Aquinas's account of being is famous and influential: but Kenny argues that it in fact suffers from systematic confusion. Because of the centrality of the doctrine, this has implications for other parts of Aquinas's philosophical system: in particular, Kenny shows that the idea that God is pure being is a hindrance, not a help, to Aquinas's natural theology. Kenny's clear and incisive study, drawing on the scholastic as well as the analytic tradition, dispels the confusion and offers philosophers and theologians a guide through the labyrinth of Aquinas's ontology.
Anthony Kenny's treatment breathes love, care and respect for Aquinas from beginning to endThe thoroughness of his chronological examination of the spread of texts to be contended with and his painstaking analyses make the book solidly useful as a work of reference. * David Braine, University of Aberdeen *
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780199279449 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199279446 |
| Title | Aquinas on Being |
| Author | Anthony Kenny |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2005-02-10 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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