On Evil [Paperback]

Thomas Aquinas (Author)

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Paperback: 560 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Feb 15 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195091833
ISBN-13: 978-0195091830
Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 15.4 x 3 cm
Shipping Weight: 839 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #549,182 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #97 in Books > Nonfiction > Philosophy > Good & Evil

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"Regan's translation is as felicitous and faithful as can be."--Theological Studies

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The De Malo represents some of Aquinas' most mature thinking on goodness, badness, and human agency. In it he examines the full range of questions associated with evil: its origin, its nature, its relation to good, and its compatibility with the existence of an omnipotent, benevolent God. This edition offers Richard Regan's new, clear readable English translation, based on the Leonine Commission's authoritative edition of the Latin text. Brian Davies has provided an extensive introduction and notes. (Please note: this edition does not include the Latin text).

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It seems that evil is such, for the following reasons: 1. Every created thing is an entity. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Summon Your Demons, Nov 28 2009

By Novalis - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: On Evil (Paperback)

It is a sad thing indeed, that the great Thomas Aquinas is the court theologian of the Roman Church. Those with an atheist bent, and who have never read a single line of Thomas's writings, point to his Summa Theologica, and brush him aside as a dullard and an adulterator of Aristotelianism. The truth is that Thomas was an excellent philosopher in his own right. Summa Theologica is not the best that he wrote. Dominique Chenu rightly pointed out that the Disputed Questions, and not the Summa, are to be considered the greatest among the writings of Thomas. And among the Disputed Questions, the one on hand, De Malo (On Evil), stands out as perhaps the very best. In this work, Thomas Aquinas offers us the most detailed anatomy of evil ever put down on paper. The only shortcoming of this work is that it is geared towards evil as an individual act, be it demonic or human. Thomas has nothing to say regarding the reality of social evil. But the latter perspective cannot be expected from a philosopher of the Middle Ages. Even so, those of our contemporaries who have the tenacity to study this brilliant treatise are likely to reap ample reward.

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3.0 out of 5 stars interesting, Aug 30 2009

By Mitchell C. Miranda - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: On Evil (Paperback)

I think this book is actually quite intresting albeit somewhat lengthly. Its a great deal if you are interested in christian theology!

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