Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide

Edward Feser

Sep 2009 · Oneworld Publications

About this ebook

One of the most influential philosophers and theologians in history, St. Thomas Aquinas was the father of modern philosophy of religion, and is infamous for his "proofs" for God’s existence. In this cogent introduction to the great Saint's work, Edward Feser argues that you cannot fully understand Aquinas' 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 indispensable for students, experts or the general reader.

Ratings and reviews

Feser's book is a helpful introduction to key concepts in the thought of St. Thomas, and makes a good primer or companion for the Summa Theologica. The formatting of this e-book is simple and straightforward, not a lot of hyperlinks within the text, but sufficient links in the table of contents to the various chapters. I'm a few chapters into it and have not found any typos or OCR errors.

About the author

Edward Feser is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Pasadena City College, California. He is the author of Philosophy of Mind: A Beginner's and The Last Superstition: A Refutation of the New Atheism.