Aquinas: Summa Theologiae, Questions on God (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy)

Cambridge University Press
Edition: Up-to-date Ed, 2/16/2006
EAN 9780521821407, ISBN10: 0521821401

Hardcover, 344 pages, 22.8 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm
Language: English

Thomas Aquinas (1224/6–1274) was one of the greatest of the medieval philosophers. His Summa Theologiae is his most important contribution to Christian theology, and one of the main sources for his philosophy. This volume offers most of the Summa's first 26 questions, including all of those on the existence and nature of God. Based on the 1960 Blackfriars translation, this version has been extensively revised by Brian Davies and also includes an introduction by Brian Leftow which places the questions in their philosophical and historical context. The result is an accessible and up-to-date edition of Aquinas' thoughts on the nature and existence of God, both of which have continuing relevance for the philosophy of religion and Christian theology.

1. The nature and scope of sacred doctrine
2. Does God exist?
3. God's simplicity
4. God's perfection
5. The general notion of good
6. God's goodness
7. God's limitlessness
8. God's existence in things
9. God's unchangeableness
10. God's eternity
11. God's oneness
12. How God's creatures know Him
13. Talking about God
14. God's knowledge
15. On God's ideas
18. On God's life
19. God's will and providence
20. Love in God
21. God's justice and mercy
22. God's providence
25. God's power
26. God's beatitude.