A Contemporary Introduction to Thomistic Metaphysics

A Contemporary Introduction to Thomistic Metaphysics provides the reader with an introductory presentation of key themes in Thomistic metaphysics. There are many such books, of course, but this one is, to use a phrase Michael Gorman has adopted, "analyticfacing," i.e., it presents things in dialogue with analytic philosophy. Sometimes that means disagreeing with analytic proposals (e.g., possible worlds), and sometimes it means agreeing with them (e.g., making ample use of Ryle's notion of "systematically misleading expressions"). What's more, it (gently) takes a somewhat deflationary attitude to­wards many things metaphysicians like to talk about, e.g., accidents, universals, and the like. By "deflationary" Gorman means that such items are taken seriously, but their ontological status is taken down a notch: features, universals, possible worlds, and other such things are understood in terms of what substances are and what substances are. Substances are "basic beings," and other things are what they are only in relation to substances. Of course this is Aristotle 101, but metaphysicians, Aristotelians included, often slip into treating nonsubstances as minisubstances, and Gorman pushes back against this throughout. A Contemporary Introduction to Thomistic Metaphysics begins by explaining what philosophy is, what metaphysics is, and how these relate to other kinds of thinking. It then moves through a series of topics, ending with a brief look at applications of metaphysical thinking in theology.

General

Imprint:	The Catholic University of America Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2024
Authors:	Michael Gorman
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-8132-3733-6
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	0-8132-3733-5
Barcode:	9780813237336

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