The Routledge Guidebook to Aquinas' Summa Theologiae (The Routledge Guides to the Great Books)

The Routledge Guidebook To Aquinas' Summa Theologiae Introduces Readers To A Work Which Represents The Pinnacle Of Medieval Western Scholarship And Which Has Inspired Numerous Commentaries, Imitators, And Opposing Views. Outlining The Main Arguments Aquinas Utilizes To Support His Conclusions On Various Philosophical And Theological Questions, This Clear And Comprehensive Guide Explores: The Historical Context In Which Aquinas Wrote ; A Critical Discussion Of The Topics Outlined In The Text Including Theology, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Psychology, Ethics, And Political Theory ; The Ongoing Influence Of The Summa Theologiae In Modern Philosophy And Theology. Offering A Close Reading Of The Original Work, This Guidebook Highlights The Central Themes Of Aquinas' Masterwork And Is An Essential Read For Anyone Seeking An Understanding Of This Highly Influential Work In The History Of Philosophy.--publisher's Website. Part I. General Introduction -- 1. Thomas Aquinas' Life, Work, And Impact -- Part Ii. The Exitus/reditus Of The 'summa Theologiae' -- Section 1. Metaphysical Starting-points (prima Pars) -- 2. God's Existence And Essence -- 3. Creation -- 4. Human Nature -- Section 2. The Moral Journey (secunda Pars) -- 5. The Structure Of Human Actions -- 6. The Morality Of Human Actions -- 7. Virtue And Beatitude, Vice And Sin -- 8. Theological And Cardinal Virtues (secunda Secundae) -- Section 3. Spiritual End (tertia Pars And Supplementum) -- 9. Christ's Incarnation And The Sacraments Of The Church -- 10. Life And Judgment After Death -- Part Iii. The 'summa' Today -- 11. Contemporary Thomistic Philosophy. Jason T. Eberl. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [298]-306) And Index. Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Contents 8 Series editor’s preface 12 Preface 14 PART I GENERAL INTRODUCTION 18 1 Thomas Aquinas’ life, work, and impact 20 The life of Thomas 20 Thomas in context 25 The Summa theologiae among Thomas’ other writings 32 Thomism today 39 Suggestions for further reading 45 PART II THE EXITUS/REDITUS OF THE SUMMA THEOLOGIAE 48 SECTION 1 METAPHYSICAL STARTING-POINTS (PRIMA PARS) 50 2 God’s existence and essence 52 Preface—How to read the Summa 52 Question 1—The subject of the Summa 53 Question 2—Arguments for God’s existence 56 Questions 3–26—The divine perfections 67 Questions 27–43—The Trinity 77 Suggestions for further reading 81 3 Creation 83 Preface 83 Questions 44–49—Creation ex nihilo and the origin of the universe 83 Questions 65–74—The “six days” of creation 90 Questions 103–105 and 115–116—Divine governance and order within the universe 95 Questions 50–64 and 106–114—On angels and demons 98 Suggestions for further reading 100 4 Human nature 101 Preface 101 Question 75—Immateriality of the human soul 102 Question 76—Union of body and soul 106 Questions 77–78—The defining capacities of human nature 111 Questions 79, 84–89—How and what the human intellect knows 117 Questions 80–83—Freedom of the human will 126 Questions 90–102—Nature of the first human beings 133 Questions 118–119—Production of human beings 135 Suggestions for further reading 138 SECTION 2 THE MORAL JOURNEY (SECUNDA PARS) 140 5 The structure of human actions 142 Preface 142 Questions 1–5—Happiness 143 Questions 6–7—The nature of voluntary action 152 Questions 8–17—Interactivity of intellect and will in voluntary action 156 Suggestions for further reading 162 6 The morality of human actions 163 Preface 163 Questions 18–21—Good and evil in human actions 164 Questions 22–48—The influence of passions 167 Questions 90–114—Law and grace 178 Suggestions for further reading 189 7 Virtue and beatitude, vice and sin 191 Preface 191 Questions 49–56—The concept of virtue 192 Questions 57–67—Types of virtue 195 Questions 68–70—Perfection of the virtues 200 Questions 71–89—Vice and sin 201 Suggestions for further reading 208 8 Theological and cardinal virtues (secunda secundae) 209 Preface 209 Questions 1–16—Theological virtue: faith 210 Questions 17–22—Theological virtue: hope 213 Questions 23–46—Theological virtue: charity 215 Questions 47–56—Cardinal virtue: prudence 220 Questions 57–122—Cardinal virtue: justice 223 Questions 123–140—Cardinal virtue: fortitude 234 Questions 141–170—Cardinal virtue: temperance 237 Suggestions for further reading 243 SECTION 3 SPIRITUAL END (TERTIA PARS AND SUPPLEMENTUM) 246 9 Christ’s incarnation and the sacraments of the Church 248 Preface 248 Questions 1–26—Why and how God became human 249 Questions 27–59—The life of Christ 257 Questions 60–65—The sacraments in general 261 Questions 66–Supp. 68—The sacraments in particular 265 Suggestions for further reading 276 10 Life and judgment after death 278 Preface 278 Supp. Questions 69–86—Immortality of the human soul and bodily resurrection 279 Supp. Questions 87–99—The world to come: heaven, hell, and purgatory 285 Conclusion 289 Suggestions for further reading 290 PART III THE SUMMA TODAY 292 11 Contemporary Thomistic philosophy 294 Preface 294 Philosophical anthropology: dualism, materialism, and hylomorphism 295 Ethics: from natural law to natural rights 299 Application: bioethics at the margins of human life 302 Application: environmental and animal ethics 305 Suggestions for further reading 311 Bibliography 315 Index 324