When it is taught today, metaphysics is often presented as a
fragmented view of philosophy that ignores the fundamental issues
of its classical precedents. Eschewing these postmodern approaches,
W. Norris Clark finds an integrated vision of reality in the wisdom
of Aquinas and here offers a contemporary version of systematic
metaphysics in the Thomistic tradition.
The One and the Many presents metaphysics as an integrated whole
which draws on Aquinas' themes, structure, and insight without
attempting to summarize his work. Although its primary inspiration
is the philosophy of St. Thomas himself, it also takes into account
significant contributions not only of later philosophers but also
of those developments in modern science that have philosophical
bearing, from the Big Bang to evolution.
Norris pursues two central themes in his explication of
Thomistic metaphysics. He uncovers the unity and diversity found at
all levels of the universe, with all beings held together in
harmony rather than disconnected chaos. He also proposes the act of
existence as the core of the positive attributes of all real
beings, which in its pure unlimited state is the very nature of
God. In the end, he offers a final synthetic overview of being both
emanating from and returning to God in the Great Circle of Being --
a journey in which each of us is a traveler.
Through Aquinas' metaphysics, Clarke helps the reader develop a
holistic view of the meaningfulness of our universe and of human
life. His work rescues the essence of Aquinas' metaphysics, making
this body of thought accessible to students and interested readers
not trained in Thomistic terminology and contributing to a revival
of this fundamentalcomponent of philosophy.
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