Overview
Published posthumously, this study is thoroughly rewarding and will increase McCabe's reputation as one of Britain's finest theologians of recent years. The revival of interest in Aquinas has run simultaneously with the rise of interest in Aristotle, on whose philosophy Aquinas based his own. On Aquinas is a masterly work of exposition written with breathtaking clarity. By the use of simple modern analogy Mccabe brings Aquinas's thought to life and underlines the crucial influence of Aquinas on our own contemporary thought. It is rare to find a work of philosophical exposition which is exciting to read. Even those who are unfamiliar with Aquinas will find this book gripping.
Full Product Details
Author: Father Herbert McCabe ,
Sir Anthony Kenny
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Burns & Oates Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.195kg
ISBN: 9780860124610
ISBN 10: 0860124614
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 24 March 2008
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Language: English
Reviews
Reviewed in spanish by Miguel Garcia-Valdescasas in Anuario Filosofico, 2009
[T]he book is a river of thought...I commend this fine work to both light and serious readers. Reviewed by Timothy McDermott in The Tablet, May 2008 Reviewed in spanish by Miguel Garcia-Valdescasas in Anuario Filosofico, 2009 McCabe's genuis was for explaining. For the reader new to Aquinas, this makes for an accessible introduction. He does not shy away from technical vocabulary but explains it clearly, translating the key Latin terms with imagination and insight... For anyone interested in Thomas Aquinas, this is the book of the year. Reviewed by Andrew Davison in Church Times, 2008
[T]he book is a river of thought...I commend this fine work to both light and serious readers. Reviewed by Timothy McDermott in The Tablet, May 2008 McCabe's genuis was for explaining. For the reader new to Aquinas, this makes for an accessible introduction. He does not shy away from technical vocabulary but explains it clearly, translating the key Latin terms with imagination and insight... For anyone interested in Thomas Aquinas, this is the book of the year. Reviewed by Andrew Davison in Church Times, 2008 Reviewed in spanish by Miguel Garcia-Valdescasas in Anuario Filosofico, 2009
Author Information
Herbert McCabe was a Dominican Friar and theologian of outstanding originality who died in 2001. He was deeply influential on philosophers such as Anthony Kenny and Alasdair MacIntyre and poets and writers like Terry Eagleton and Seamus Heaney.
