| Aquinas: God and Action Contributor(s): Burrell, David B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1589661613 ISBN-13: 9781589661615 Publisher: University of Scranton Press OUR PRICE: $14.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: First published 30 years ago and long out of print, "Aquinas: God and Action" appears here for the first time in paperback. This classic volume by eminent philosopher and theologian David Burrell argues that Aquinas's is not the god of Greek metaphysics, but a god of both being and activity. Aquinas's plan in the "Summa Theologiae," according to Burrell, is to instruct humans how to find eternal happiness through acts of knowing and loving. Featuring a new foreword by the author, this edition will be welcomed by philosophers and theologians alike. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Philosophy - Philosophy | Religious |
| Dewey: 231.042 |
| LCCN: 2008021740 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.65 lbs) 207 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published 30 years ago and long out of print, Aquinas: God and Action appears here for the first time in paperback. This classic volume by eminent philosopher and theologian David Burrell argues that Aquinas's is not the god of Greek metaphysics, but a god of both being and activity. Aquinas's plan in the Summa Theologiae, according to Burrell, is to instruct humans how to find eternal happiness through acts of knowing and loving. Featuring a new foreword by the author, this edition will be welcomed by philosophers and theologians alike. |
