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The Single Foremost Work of Catholic Theology in History, Mars 7 1999
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St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica is the premier work of Catholic theology, studied at all major Catholic universities and seminaries, as well as by theologians and philosophers of religion of all denominations. Of St. Thomas' many works, this 5-volume masterpiece presents a systematic and organic treatment of several thousand important theological questions, ranging from God, the Trinity, and the nature of Christ, to the nature and psychology of the human person and the nature and mission of the Church. St. Thomas considers creation in its natural light, as well as under the operations of grace, including discussions of morality, redemption, the sacraments, and the operation of divine providence. The scope of topics is enormous, and these few hardly do justice to the contents.The format of this work is arranged into individual articles for easy reading of St. Thomas' answers to individual questions, but there is a continuity to the way questions are raised and answered that makes the work a unified whole -- not simply a theological manual or encyclopedia, but also a profound read from cover to cover. A leading biographer of Thomas (O'Meara) has called the Summa "a cathedral of thought," which is perhaps the best description for such a short space here. This translation has been prepared by the Fathers of the English Dominican Province. This information is not evident in the on-line description, but it should be, since it is very important that the translation of the Latin is accurate and in conformity with modern usage. (I found out by searching the ISBN at the Library of Congress website). There are many translations of the Summa available, but not all are good. The English Dominican Father's translation is one of the best editions available, and widely recommended in scholarly circles. While the Summa Theologica is available at libraries and on the internet, it is very convenient to own your own copy of such a large work. This edition is sturdily bound with decent margins for notes, with each of the 5 volumes of a portable size and weight. (The earlier two-volume editions are large and unwieldy.) I heartily recommend this work and this particular edition of the Summa in English
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A Must Read For All Who Seek The Truth, Fév 14 2004
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I had read some Aquinas in college and decided to get the complete Summa Theologica. I believe that this is a must read for all people who seek the truth, not just Christians or Catholics. In today's day and age in America and our world where the secularists are attacking our traditional foundation on a daily basis one will find much knowledge and comfort in this brilliant work. These books logically and eloquently provide the foundation for true clarity of thought rather then the emotion driven cultural relativism that seeks to remove God and absolute truth from all things. After all it is important to remember the very foundation of truth and law itself: God
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Profitable Even For Non-Catholics, Fév 18 2004
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You might get the idea from some of these postings that only Catholics could care about Thomas, especially hearing about how he manages to theologically justify some, ah, rather untheological matters (if you have read some of these reviews, you will know what I mean). This is quite false. Most of the Summa is quite interesting to anyone interested in philosophy, especially the two traditions that Thomas inherited and synthesized, the Aristotelian and the Augustinian. Near the very beginning, he divides off the formal features of God (eternity, immutability, simplicity, et cetera) from the attributes proper, which is a very fruitful means to begin. I've also found his work on the will, and on ethics generally, to be insightful, and I think that the kind of concreteness that characterizes Thomas' treatment of the will is incredibly profitable. I've never read the Summa from cover to cover - indeed, I doubt that too many of the reviewers here have - but there is much here to feast upon for philosophers and theologians of all traditions, especially those interested in Virtue Ethics (a movement I confess I have great sympathy for). Don't be frightened off from it simply because some Catholics act as if the Summa IS Catholicism itself. I think that is a rather naive view, since it is clear that (1) Catholicism has changed a fair bit since Thomas' time, and (2) as Chesterton said, the Catholic Church is bigger on the inside than on the outside - so even within the RCC, there can be huge controversy over some points, such as whether to adopt a Thomistic conception of providence or a Molinist one. Detractions? Some of his speculative work is, by my lights, too speculative, but this does not detract from the many arguments that are rich, deep, and grounded. Read Thomas for what he does in fact argue, and judge for yourself where he is successful, or where he at least provides fruitful insight.
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