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Aquinas

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Aquinas

By: Edward Feser
Narrated by: Adrian Mulraney
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 One of the most influential philosophers and theologians in the history of Western thought, St Thomas Aquinas established the foundations for much of modern philosophy of religion, and is famous for his arguments for the existence of God. In this cogent and multifaceted introduction to the great saint's work, Edward Feser argues that you cannot fully understand Aquinas's philosophy without his theology and vice-versa. Covering his thoughts on the soul, natural law, metaphysics and the interaction of faith and reason, this will prove an indispensible resource for students, experts or the general listener.©2009 Edward Feser (P)2012 Bolinda Publishing Christianity Ethics & Morality History Philosophers Philosophy Professionals & Academics Metaphysical

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Editor reviews

Understanding St. Thomas Aquinas is important for anyone wishing to study the modern philosophy of religion, and this guide from Associate Professor of Philosophy at Pasadena City Colelge Edward Feser provides a balanced, thorough overview of this philosophical great. Adrian Mulraney's velvety, calming voice makes this audiobook a pleasure to listen to, and audiences will easily absorb Feser's concise yet comprehensive history. Aquinas is most famous for his arguments for the existence of God, and Feser makes clear that an understanding of Aquinas' theology is integral to grasping his philosophy.

Critic reviews

“A useful and easy to read introduction. Students and scholars will find [this] highly beneficial.” (Fulvio di Blasi, President of Thomas International)
“Lucid, cogent, and compelling. Required reading for anyone interested in Thomas Aquinas.” (Christopher Kaczor, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Loyola Marymount University)
“At last. A concise, accessible and compelling introduction to Aquinas's thought. Feser shows that Aquinas's philosophy is still a live option for thinkers today.” (Kelly James Clark, Professor of Philosophy, Calvin College)
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Whereas I cannot claim to have understood everything which I have heard, the task of listening was made very satisfying by the truly superb narration. The author has been very well served indeed by the narrator.

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Is it really so hard to get a narrator who can pronounce words like "Aristotelian" properly? This is a really fascinating book which gives an in-depth introduction to Thomistic thought, and Feser is always worth reading. Unfortunately, the audiobook is completely ruined by the shoddy pronunciation of the narrator who clearly didn't do his homework. I have given an Overall rating of 4 stars based solely on the excellent content by Feser and an ability to be able to grit one's teeth at the lack of professionalism of the narrator.

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This book is primarily about metaphysics - which was great for me; after being taught metaphysics for a year and not making much progress this book really brought me on. The book shows how metaphysics underpins a lot of Aquinas work. The book is around undergraduate in complexity

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A convincing presentation of Aquinas's key themes which are on the most important issues of anyone's existence. Is there god, what can we know about him, what is a human being, why do we exist etc. They are questions and answers that I would think everyone would want to know. Feser gives a very clear, if somewhat intellectually challenging, account of how Aquinas arrives at his conclusions through reason. I needed to reflect on some parts quite a bit to fully grasp them.

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