On Being and Essence (Mediaeval Sources in Translation) (edition 1968)

by Aquinas Thomas (Author)

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In Aquinas on Being and Essence: A Translation and Interpretation, Joseph Bobik interprets the doctrines put forth by St. Thomas Aquinas in his treatise On Being and Essence. He foregrounds the meaning of the important distinction between first and second intentions, the differing uses of the term "matter," and the Thomistic conception of metaphysics.… (more)

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On Being and Essence by Thomas Aquinas

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Classic text used by students of medieval metaphysics. Following upon Aristotle's lead, Aquinas delineates language used to describe being (ens) as composites of form (esse) and matter (substance & accidents). These are then related to God as Being itself. 72 pages, notes, Bibliography. (

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De ente et essentia, ad fratres socios

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On Being and Essence

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1252–56

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Made Master of Theology, Paris 1256

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In Aquinas on Being and Essence: A Translation and Interpretation, Joseph Bobik interprets the doctrines put forth by St. Thomas Aquinas in his treatise On Being and Essence. He foregrounds the meaning of the important distinction between first and second intentions, the differing uses of the term "matter," and the Thomistic conception of metaphysics.

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