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In his sixth-century work commonly known as the De hebdomadibus,
Boethius (ca. 480-524) poses the question of how created things or
substances can be good just as they are - that is, good just by
existing - without being the same as the source of all goodness,
God, who is understood to be Goodness Itself. In his commentary
written in the thirteenth century, St. Thomas Aquinas sets out to
explain the problem Boethius is treating as well as to explicate
Boethius's solution. In doing so, however, the Angelic Doctor
suggests a more developed analysis of goodness, based on his own
metaphysical perspective. Still, his view can be seen to continue
the emphasis Boethius himself placed on the notion of creation -
bringing into being - as crucial to understanding the issues at
hand. The introduction to this translation provides critical
historical background, including an account of the influence of
Cicero and Augustine, for understanding Boethius's view of being,
or esse. Based on historical and textual analysis, the authors
reaffirm the "traditional" interpretation, which holds that for
Boethius esse indicates form rather than a distinct act of being.
In articulating the difference between Boethius's and Aquinas's
positions on esse and on goodness, and hence the relation of esse
and goodness, Schultz and Synan show not only that Aquinas was
respectful of Boethius's stance, but that his own position could be
seen as a development in harmony with his predecessor's thought.
The English translation itself, in facing-page format with the 1992
Leonine critical edition of Aquinas's Latin text, remains faithful
to the text and at the same time clear and readable.
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