{"product_id":"a-shorter-summa-the-essential-philosophical-passages-of-st-thomas-aquinas-summa-theologica-edited-and-explained-for-beginners-paperback","title":"A Shorter Summa: The Essential Philosophical Passages of St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica Edited and Explained for Beginners - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Kreeft\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA shortened version of Kreeft's much larger \u003ci\u003eSumma of the Summa\u003c\/i\u003e, which in turn was a shortened version of the \u003ci\u003eSumma Theologica\u003c\/i\u003e. The reason for the double shortening is pretty obvious: the original runs some 4000 pages! (The \u003ci\u003eSumma of the Summa\u003c\/i\u003e was just over 500.) The \u003ci\u003eSumma\u003c\/i\u003e is certainly the greatest, most ambitious, most rational book of theology ever written. In it, there is also much philosophy, which is selected, excerpted, arranged, introduced, and explained in footnotes here by Kreeft, a popular Thomist teacher and writer. St. Thomas Aquinas is universally recognized as one of the greatest philosophers who ever lived. His writings combine the two fundamental ideals of philosophical writing: clarity and profundity. He is a master of metaphysics and technical terminology, yet so full of both theoretical and practical wisdom. He is the master of common sense. The \u003ci\u003eSumma Theologica\u003c\/i\u003e is timeless, but particularly important today because of his synthesis of faith and reason, revelation and philosophy, and the Biblical and the classical Greco-Roman heritages. This little book is designed for beginners, either for classroom use or individually. It contains the most famous and influential passages of St. Thomas' philosophy with copious aids to understanding them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Kreeft, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, is one of the most respected and prolific Christian authors of our time. His many bestselling books cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include \u003ci\u003eWisdom from the Psalms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePractical Theology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDoors in the Walls of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Holy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBecause God Is Real\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou Can Understand the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAngels and Demons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeaven: The Heart's Deepest Longing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSumma of the Summa\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 165\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.99 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090530726189,"sku":"9780898704389","price":21.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/a-shorter-summa-the-essential-philosophical-passages-of-st-thomas-aquinas-summa-theologica-edited-and-explained-for-beginners-paperback-1283675.webp?v=1780162940","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/a-shorter-summa-the-essential-philosophical-passages-of-st-thomas-aquinas-summa-theologica-edited-and-explained-for-beginners-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}