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| Introduction | ||
| Chronology | ||
| A Note on the Texts | ||
| Pt. 1 | Student (1245-56) | |
| 1 | The Inaugural Sermons (1256) | 5 |
| 2 | On the Principles of Nature (1252-6) | 18 |
| 3 | On Being and Essence (1252-6) | 30 |
| 4 | The Nature of Theology. Commentary on Sentences 1, Prologue (1252-4) | 50 |
| 5 | The Work of the Six Days of Creation. Commentary on Sentences 2.2, d. 12 (1252-4) | 85 |
| Pt. 2 | Master at Paris (1256-9) | |
| 6 | Theology, Faith and Reason. On Boethius On the Trinity, 1-2 (1257) | 109 |
| 7 | How are Things Good? Exposition of On the Hebdomads of Boethius (1257) | 142 |
| 8 | The Meanings of Truth. Disputed Question on Truth, 1 (1256-9) | 163 |
| 9 | On the Teacher. Disputed Question on Truth, II (1256-9) | 193 |
| 10 | On Conscience, Disputed Question on Truth, 17 (1256-9) | 217 |
| Pt. 3 | Italy (1259-68) | |
| 11 | Proof of God's Existence. Summa contra Gentiles, 1, 9-14 (1259) | 243 |
| 12 | The Human Good. Summa contra Gentiles, 3 (1259-65) | 257 |
| 13 | On the Divine Simplicity. Disputed Question of the Power of God, 7 (1265-6) | 290 |
| 14 | On Goodness and the Goodness of God. Summa theologiae, 1, 5-6 (1268) | 343 |
| 15 | On Creation, Summa theologiae, 1, 44 (1268) | 360 |
| 16 | On Angelic Knowledge. Summa theologiae, 1, 54-8 (1268) | 368 |
| 17 | Definitions of Soul. On Aristotle's De anima, 2, 1-3 (1268) | 410 |
| 18 | Platonism and Neoplatonism. Preface to Exposition of On the Divine Names (1265-8) | 429 |
| Pt. 4 | Paris (1269-72) | |
| 19 | The Range of Natural Philosophy. Expositions of Physics, 1, 1, Preface to On the Heavens, Preface to On Sense and the Sensed Object (1269) | 438 |
| 20 | How Words Mean. Exposition of On Interpretation, 1-5 (1270-71) | 455 |
| 21 | On the Ultimate End. Summa theologiae, 1-2, 1-5 (1271) | 482 |
| 22 | On Human Choice. Disputed Question on Evil, 6 (1266-72) | 551 |
| 23 | What Makes Actions Good or Bad? Summa theologiae, 1-2, 18-20 (1271) | 565 |
| 24 | On Law and Natural Law: Summa theologiae, 1-2, 90-94 (1271) | 611 |
| 25 | The Virtues. Summa theologiae, 1-2, 55-7 (1271-2) | 653 |
| 26 | The Active and Contemplative Lives. Summa theologiae, 2-2, 179-81 (1271-2) | 682 |
| 27 | On the Eternity of the World (1271) | 710 |
| 28 | The Love of Wisdom. Exposition of Metaphysics, Preface and 1, 1-3 (1271) | 718 |
| Pt. 5 | Naples (1272-4) | |
| 29 | The Logic of the Incarnation. Summa theologiae, 3, 16 (1273) | 749 |
| 30 | What is a Sacrament? Summa theologiae, 3, 6 (1273) | 771 |
| 31 | The Exposition of the Book of Causes, 1-5 (1272) | 786 |
| 32 | Exposition of Paul's Epistle to Philemon (1273) | 811 |
| 33 | Exposition of the Angelic Salutation (Ave Maria) (1273) | 822 |
| Glossary | 828 |
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Mark Brett
reviewed Selected Writings on November 05, 2014 Selected Writings
Of the Selected Writings, I read:
-The Inaugural Sermons
-On the Principles of Nature
-On Being and Essence
-The Nature of Theology
-Proof of God's Existence
-The Human Good
-On Goodness and the Goodness of God
-Definitions of Soul
-On the Ultimate End
-On Human Choice
Most of these sections were read at least twice. Most were read many more than two times. I supplemented my reading with four books ABOUT the writings of Aquinas. I have never been more thoroughly over a book in my life.
Atheists need to read Aquinas. Not because he presents a convincing argument for the existence of God. But because he presents a deeply compelling and logically sound argument against atheism. And frankly, for the more strident and less learned atheists of the world (most of them), reading Aquinas would remove a lot of the duds from their arsenal of weapons frequently lobbed against religion.*
A background in Aristotle would have been extremely helpful in my reading of these selections.
Aquinas thinks and writes in a highly abstract state. Sometimes his concepts were so elusive that I almost had to meditate to reach some transcendental state of complete detachment from everything I thought I understood. And if I did it just right I could sometimes grasp his reasoning for one fraction of one second. Just long enough to understand that he was on to something. It was very difficult reading but I did find that with a dogged determination and enough coffee you can slog on and eventually it does become a little easier to understand the way he writes and presents arguments.
A SOLID background in traditional logic would have been extremely helpful in my reading of these selections.
My 15-year old seemed to come to an understanding with Aquinas more rapidly than I did. Is this because she's smarter than I am. Yes. Kind of. But I think there's a benefit to reading philosophy before your mind has fully gelled. That being said, time travel is still in the early stages of development and I can only read it at the age I am now. Save yourselves.
*Edited to add that I am an atheist of long-standing and remain so even after this reading.
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Add Selected Writings, Although a controversial figure in his own day, St. Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225-74) forged a unique synthesis of faith and reason, of ancient philosophy and sacred scripture, which decisively influenced Dante and the whole subsequent Catholic tradition. In, Selected Writings to your collection on WonderClub |