Aquinas and Us (Volume 18: Proceedings of the Society for Medieval Logic and Metaphysics)

This volume considers the contemporary relevance of Aquinas’ thought and what parameters should influence its reception. It discusses the reception of Aquinas on creation ex nihilo and offers guidelines for reception in the fields of metaphysics and natural theology. Chapters on physics and philosophy of mind intersect with key modern debates. Contributions interpret Aquinas’ physics in light of contemporary findings and discuss his account of human self-awareness. Table of Contents Introduction The Contemporary Reception of Aquinas’ Conception Of Creation Out Of Nothing (COCOON) Aquinas’ Reception in Contemporary Metaphysics Reply to Klima on the Reception of Aquinas’ Metaphysics Replies to Turner C. Nevitt on the Reception of Aquinas in Contemporary Metaphysics The Distinctive Unity of the Human Being in Aquinas No Name Calling Vs. the Indispensability of Philosophical Characters Being Caused to Move From First Physics to Fundamental Physics and Back Again From Principles, Headed South Information Processing and (Self-) Awareness in Aquinas Aquinas and Buridan on the Substance of the Soul and its Powers Appendix Contributors