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Thomas Aquinas and Contemplation (Hardcover)
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Thomas Aquinas and Contemplation (Hardcover)
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Contemplation, according to Thomas Aquinas, is the central goal of
our life. This study considers the epistemological and metaphysical
foundations of the contemplative act; the nature of the active and
contemplative lives in light of Aquinas's Dominican calling; the
role of faith, charity, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit in
contemplation; and contemplation and the beatific vision. Rik Van
Nieuwenhove argues that Aquinas espouses a profoundly intellective
notion of contemplation in the strictly speculative sense, which
culminates in a non-discursive moment of insight (intuitus
simplex). In marked contrast to his contemporaries Aquinas
therefore rejects a sapiential or affective brand of theology. He
also employs a broader notion of contemplation, which can be
enjoyed by all Christians, in which the gifts of the Holy Spirit
are of central importance. Thomas Aquinas and Contemplation will
appeal to readers interested in this key aspect of Aquinas's
thought. Van Nieuwenhove provides a lucid account of central
aspects of Aquinas's metaphysics, epistemology, theology, and
spirituality. He also offers new insights into the nature of the
theological discipline as Aquinas sees it, and how theology relates
to philosophy.
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