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    Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide
    Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide
    Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide
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    Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide

    By Edward Feser

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    Charting the life and thought of this hugely influential medieval thinker.

    One of the most influential philosophers and theologians in the history of Western thought, St Thomas Aquinas established the foundations for much of modern philosophy of religion, and is infamous for his arguments for the existence of God. In this cogent and multifaceted introduction to the great Saint's work, Edward Feser argues that you cannot fully understand Aquinas' philosophy without his theology and vice-versa. Covering his thoughts on the soul, natural law, metaphysics, and the interaction of faith and reason, this will prove a indispensable resource for students, experts or the general reader.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOneworld Publications
    Release dateSep 1, 2009
    ISBN9781780740065
    Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide
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    Edward Feser

    Edward Feser teaches philosophy at Pasadena City College, California. He is the author of On Nozick and editor of The Cambridge Companion to Hayek.

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