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The Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas (Five Volumes)


The Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas (Five Volumes)  
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 230.2
EAN: 9780870610639
ISBN: 0870610635
Label: Christian Classics
Manufacturer: Christian Classics
Number Of Items: 5
Number Of Pages: 3020
Publication Date: June 01, 1981
Publisher: Christian Classics
Studio: Christian Classics


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Thomas Aquinas' best-known work is the Summa Theologica. As the title indicates, the Summa is a "summing up" of all that can be known about Christian theology.

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Rating:  out of 5 stars - Summa Theologicae of Aquinas
The clarity and insight of the Summa is unrivaled in philosophical theology. St. Thomas is dedicated to finding the truth and attaining happiness. He pursues the truth with formal logic and applies Aristotle, Scriptures, Church Fathers et alia to reach solid conclusions which make perfect sense. Like Euclid, Aquinas requires some postulates, i.e. the existence of God and God's revelation of Himself. Positing these, he builds a solid invulnerable theology which must convince any intelligent reader.



Rating:  out of 5 stars - The classic, what did you expect? :-)
This is the definitive work of Catholic theology and is still studied in all the divinity schools. I had the two-volume set included in the Great Books of the Western World. It isn't the sort of work one goes to for a little light reading, obviously, but as an exercise in applied classical logic as well as theology, it is one of the most important ever written.

Thomas is important to both mystical and non-mystical traditions within Christianity, and for me the most interesting aspects ... Read More



Rating:  out of 5 stars - A great resource for theological research

I purchased this Five-volume set after taking a couple of philosophy courses, which I feel like I should recommend to anyone starting to dive into this hefty text. If you don't feel like taking a class, perhaps some of the secondary texts written by philosophers about Aquinas will help in reading this fantastic set of info.
Aquinas forms his arguments in a way that is almost flawless. I am not Catholic, yet I find this to be an explanation of Catholic doctrine that makes me ... Read More



Rating:  out of 5 stars - Summa is supreme
Probably the best sys theo work ever. Oh, that more fellow Protestants would pour over this text!



Rating:  out of 5 stars - Good Theology, Good Philosophy
These volumes have withstood the test of time in the worlds of religion and philosophy. Reading the words of one of the greatest minds in history is both entertaining and educational. This set is a must have for anyone who likes to study philosophy. For a beginner, it may be beneficial to get one of the many Aquinas readers or help texts, but it doesn't take very long to catch on and soon you will find yourself just reading at your own pace, making your own ideas about what Aquinas is all about. ... Read More


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