The Praeambula Fidei (""preambles of faith"") are regarded by
Thomas Aquinas as the culmination of philosophy: natural theology,
the highest knowledge of God that is possible on philosophical
grounds alone. The natural home for such considerations is the
""Metaphysics"" of Aristotle and Thomas's commentary on that work.
Yet Thomas's view has been cast into doubt, with philosophers and
theologians alike attempting to drive a wedge between Aquinas and
Aristotle. In this book, renowned philosopher Ralph McInerny sets
out to review what Thomas meant by the phrase and to defend a
robust understanding of Thomas's teaching on the subject. After
setting forth different attitudes toward proofs of God's existence
and outlining the difference between belief and knowledge, McInerny
examines the texts in which Thomas uses and explains the phrase
""preambles of faith."" He then turns his attention to the work of
eminent twentieth-century Thomists and chronicles their abandonment
of the preambles. He draws a contrast between this form of Thomism
and that of the classical Dominican commentators, notably Cajetan,
arguing that part of the abandonment of the notion of the preambles
as philosophical involves a misreading and misrepresentation of
Cajetan. McInerny concludes with a positive rereading of
Aristotle's ""Metaphysics"" and Aquinas's use thereof. In the end,
the book argues for a return to the notion of Aristotelico -
Thomism - Thomistic philosophy as the organic development of the
thought of Aristotle.
General
| Imprint: |
The Catholic University of America Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2006 |
| First published: |
April 2007 |
| Authors: |
Ralph McInerny
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
328 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8132-1458-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-8132-1458-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780813214580 |
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