- Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: Hackett Pub Co Inc (November 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0872206130
- ISBN-13: 978-0872206137
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 522 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,078,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
First in a new series of student editions of Aquinas, edited by Robert Pasnau, that has as its backbone the central philosophical texts in new translations. These are written in clear, modern English--and, so far as possible, in a common style and vocabulary--and are accompanied by notes and commentary accessible to students at all levels.
About the Author
Robert Pasnau is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Colorado, Boulder.
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An excellent introduction, Sep 10 2008
By David Whidden - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Treatise on Human Nature: Summa Theologiae LA 75-89 (Paperback)
This is an excellent version of this particular part of the Summa. Pasnau renders a new translation of this section that is much easier to read than older versions, and yet is also true to the Latin. The translation alone makes the book worthwhile, but the real value comes from the extensive commentary Pasnau offers after the translation. Each article has an introductory paragraph that neatly summarizes what Aquinas claims. Technical vocabulary (and there's a lot of in this section) is explained. Explanations of Aquinas' key arguments are offered and done so in a generous way -- that is, Pasnau admits when certain arguments might not make sense, so he attempts to explain what Aquinas is attempting to do in a way that may make Aquinas' point better than Aquinas did.Much of this part of the Summa relies upon Aquinas' reading of Aristotle's De Anima, so Pasnau's intimacy with that text is especially helpful; Pasnau did the interpretation of Aquinas' Commentary on De Anima, so Pasnau is familiar with both Aristotle's arguments and Aquinas' understanding of them.
A final bonus is that Pasnau offers up some other translations in the appendix of Thomas' writings on the themes in the book that appear elsewhere in Thomas' work.
If you are a Aquinas neophyte and you are working in this area, this book is a must have. And even if you are an expert, you will find this to be a useful text.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Good for the intended use., Dec 1 2009
By Talia Santilli "TheTbomb" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Treatise on Human Nature: Summa Theologiae LA 75-89 (Paperback)
It was for a class on Medieval Philosophy in University. The Uni book store ran out so I bought it on Amazon. It was clear and the translation was easy to understand considering the breadth of the text.
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