Aquinas: Summa Theologiae, Questions on God

A new edition of Aquinas' Summa Theologiae, incorporating questions on the nature and existence of God.

Brian Leftow (Edited by), Brian Davies (Edited by)

9780521821407, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 16 February 2006

344 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.68 kg

Thomas Aquinas (1224/6–1274) was one of the greatest of the medieval philosophers. His Summa Theologiae is his most important contribution to Christian theology, and one of the main sources for his philosophy. This volume offers most of the Summa's first 26 questions, including all of those on the existence and nature of God. Based on the 1960 Blackfriars translation, this version has been extensively revised by Brian Davies and also includes an introduction by Brian Leftow which places the questions in their philosophical and historical context. The result is an accessible and up-to-date edition of Aquinas' thoughts on the nature and existence of God, both of which have continuing relevance for the philosophy of religion and Christian theology.

1. The nature and scope of sacred doctrine
2. Does God exist?
3. God's simplicity
4. God's perfection
5. The general notion of good
6. God's goodness
7. God's limitlessness
8. God's existence in things
9. God's unchangeableness
10. God's eternity
11. God's oneness
12. How God's creatures know Him
13. Talking about God
14. God's knowledge
15. On God's ideas
18. On God's life
19. God's will and providence
20. Love in God
21. God's justice and mercy
22. God's providence
25. God's power
26. God's beatitude.

Subject Areas: Christian theology [HRCM], History of religion [HRAX], Philosophy of religion [HRAB], Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600 [HPCB]