After Aquinas: Versions of Thomism
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (887 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0631213139 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Written by one of the foremost Roman Catholic theologians currently writing in English.Offers a guide to the most interesting work that has recently appeared on Aquinas, reflecting the revival of interest in his work.Brings together in one volume, a range of views that have previously only been accessible through different books, articles, and periodicals.Represents a major revisionist treatment of Thomism and its significance, combining useful exposition with original, creative thinking.Offers students, in one volume, all the material necessary for a rounded understanding of Aquinas.. This guide to the most interesting work that has recently appeared on Aquinas reflects the revival of interest in his work
A rare gem Philip Blosser Kerr, a Dominican, is Regent of Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Edinburgh, and editor of "New Blackfriars," the periodical of the English Dominicans. This book is one of the most fascinating and informative books on Thomas to come along in some t. excellent overview Stephen J. Garver Kerr's book is, in large part, a survey of the recent revival of interest in Thomas Aquinas' thought, gathering together a wide variety of interpretations that are not all readily available in English or in any one place. In surveying these interpretations, however, Kerr produces his own, somewhat revisionist interpretation of Aquin. P. Nagy said Exception Survey of Modern Thomism. After Aquinas: Versions of Thomism by Fergus Kerr (Blackwell Publishers) (Paperback)Written by a leading theologian, this new account of the writings of Thomas Aquinas and their interpretation by modern commentators reflects the major revival of interest in his work.After Aquinas makes available in one volume all the material necess
A thoroughly contemporary presentation of the nuances of this masterful thinker by an apprentice now master himself."Professor David Burrell, University of Notre Dame"Fergus Kerr OP demonstrates in this book how St. The more advanced reader will find dazzling insight upon which to ponder, as well as intriguing pointers to a richer future synthesis.Catherine Pickstock, Emmanuel College Cambridge"After Aquinas is an invaluable resource for evaluating the rival ways that Aquinas has been used in recent scholarship." Scottish Journal of Theology. There is no-one better to introduce and explain the breadth and diversity of the study of Aquinas. After Aquinas: Versions of Thomism speaks with a strong and fluent voice: it is in short a tour de force. "Domenican scholar Kerr (Oxford and Edinburgh) has written one of the most engrossing and informative books on Thomas published in some time." Choice "This country's outstanding phil