Thomas Aquinas: God and Explanations

Christopher Martin

Published by Edinburgh University Press 1997

Thomas Aquinas

God and Explanations

Christopher Martin

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474470742

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This path-breaking approach to Thomas Aquinas interprets the Five Ways in the context of his theory of science. Aquinas is the leading medieval philosopher and his work is of continuing contemporary relevance. Addressing all the critical themes of authority and reason, Christopher Martin examines the role of science and definitions in medieval thought, and how to deal with the big question: is there a God? Rigorous and challenging, Martin's clear exposition compares and contrasts Aquinas' arguments with those of other philosophers, Anselm, Descartes and Kant.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Introductory Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	xviii
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1. The Summa Theologiae as a Summary of a Divine Science Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. The Nature of Science in Medieval T Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
3. The Role of Questions in the Articulation of Science Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	32
4. The Signification of a Name Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
5. The Notion of Existence Used in Answering an est? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	50
6. Demonstrating the Existence of a Cause from its Effect Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	80
7. The Existence of God as a Scientific Question Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
8. 'Does God Exist? Apparently Not' Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	110
9. The First Way Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	132
10. The Second Way Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	146
11. The Third Way Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
12. The Fourth Way Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	171
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Select Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 224
Keywords: Philosophy

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Published: February 7, 2022
ISBN: 9781474470742