Publisher:
Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
Published:
2002
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16961999799
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New. A monumental convergence: the greatest Christian philosopher in history meets his greatest expositor of the twentieth century. We learn from the opening page that the first edition of Le Thomisme was published in 1917, the last in 1965, the book therefore literally Gilson's 'lifelong companion. ' Now for the first time it is in English, its three main parts-God, Nature, and Moral Science-and thirty-six sub-headings indicating a precision consistent with its subject. Gilson is clear about his intent in explicating the Angelic Doctor: 'The saint properly belongs to hagiography. The theologian would require a special study, conducted with an appropriate method, whose results would rightly occupy first place in a comprehensive study of Thomas. His mysticism and interior life are to a large extent beyond our reach. Only the philosophical reflection he places at the service of theology directly concerns us. ' Thomist scholars and even Ralph McInerny's 'peeping Thomists' who have seen Le Thomisme cited in scores of footnotes in countless books now have access to the masterwork. 454 pp.
