Name: st. thomas aquinas
SKU: 24443167
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Author: G. K. Chesterton
ISBN: 9781447403043

Type

Physical Book

Author

G. K. Chesterton

Publisher

Skinner Press

Year

2011

Language

English

Pages

220

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6x14x1.3 cm

Weight

0.29 kg.

ISBN

1447403045

ISBN13

9781447403043

Synopsis "st. thomas aquinas"

From the prominent English writer and philosopher, G. K. Chesterton, this volume details the life and theological thought of the Italian Dominican Priest, St. Thomas Aquinas. St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) was an influential philosopher and theologian of scholasticism. This volume explores his philosophy, known as Thomism, and gives a concise, detailed biography of his life. A compelling text, G. K. Chesterton's work examines and compares various philosophies, giving a well-rounded analysis of Thomism and a brilliant introduction to St. Thomas Aquinas. The contents of this volume feature: - On Two Friars - The Runaway Abbot - The Aristotelian Revolution - A Meditation on the Manichees - The Real Life of St. Thomas - The Approach to Thomism - The Permanent Philosophy - The Sequel to St. Thomas

G. K. Chesterton

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G. K. Chesterton (London, May 29, 1874 – Beaconsfield, June 14, 1936) was a prolific British writer, author of essays, novels, poetry, biographies, and Christian apologetics. His work is characterized by irony, paradoxical wit, and a critical view of modernity. He was a prominent convert to Catholicism and an influential figure in religious and literary thought of his time. He is also known for his brilliant argumentative style and his defense of common sense.

Among his most recognized works are The Man Who Was Thursday (1908), Orthodoxy (1908), The Innocence of Father Brown (1911), Heretics (1905), The Ball and the Cross (1909), and The Resurrection of Rome (1930). He cultivated the essay, the novel of ideas, detective stories, and social and religious criticism.

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