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Thomas Aquinas: Selected Writings [edited by Ralph McInerny]

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In his reflections on Christianity, Saint Thomas Aquinas forged a unique synthesis of ancient philosophy and medieval theology. Preoccupied with the relationship between faith and reason, he was influenced both by Aristotle's rational world view and by the powerful belief that wisdom and truth can ultimately only be reached through divine revelation. Thomas's writings, which contain highly influential statements of fundamental Christian doctrine, as well as observations on topics as diverse as political science, anti-Semitism and heresy, demonstrate the great range of his intellect and place him firmly among the greatest medieval philosophers.… (more)
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selections are grouped by the period of Aquinas' life in which each was written
  lidaskoteina | Oct 5, 2021 |
selections are grouped by the period of Aquinas' life in which each was written
  lidaskoteina | Oct 5, 2021 |
There are several extremely good collections of Thomas' writings available so the first question one has to address to this 1999 edition with Ralph McInerny as editor is why this one.

Dr. McInerny has found a better way of setting out the thought of Thomas. This is a collection that follows the chronology of Thomas's career and reflects the development of his thought.

A reader may be surprised at this thinking and fear (rightfully) that the early Aquinas may reflect a jejune quality in his writings. Interestingly enough, for example, the commentaries on Aristotle come late in Thomas's career, beginning in 1268, and come to an end, with his writing generally, in 1273.

And a moment's thought indicates that the selections might be skewed as to quality is not a problem. As Dr. McInerny explains, Thomas's close study of Aristotle does not begin with the commentaries, it reaches its culmination in them. "From his earliest writings we find him handling the thought of Aristotle with confidence. Misgivings about Averroes and Avicenna are there almost from the beginning. And we find among his earliest writings Thomas's presentation of key philosophical doctrines that are set forth as both Aristotelian and true." So there is no loss of maturity or incisiveness of observation in the earlier writings that deal with Aristotle.

Best of all are the observations and commentaries by Dr. McInerny, a prince of Catholic intellectual life over his 80 years on this earth. One of his parting comments on the Notre Dame controversy the previous year: “Barack Hussein Obama, enabler-in-chief-of abortion, has agreed to speak at the 2009 commencement and to receive an honorary doctorate of law,” he wrote on the Web site of the conservative magazine National Review.

“That abortion and its advocacy violate a primary precept of natural law reinforced by the Catholic Church’s explicit doctrine is a mere bagatelle. Wackos of all kinds will kick up a fuss, of course, but their protest will go unnoticed in South Bend. The pell-mell pursuit of warm and fuzzy Catholicism will continue.”

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In his reflections on Christianity, Saint Thomas Aquinas forged a unique synthesis of ancient philosophy and medieval theology. Preoccupied with the relationship between faith and reason, he was influenced both by Aristotle's rational world view and by the powerful belief that wisdom and truth can ultimately only be reached through divine revelation. Thomas's writings, which contain highly influential statements of fundamental Christian doctrine, as well as observations on topics as diverse as political science, anti-Semitism and heresy, demonstrate the great range of his intellect and place him firmly among the greatest medieval philosophers.

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