Basic Writings of St. Thomas Aquinas: Volume 1 Saint Thomas Aquinas edited Pegis

Description: "Basic Writings of St. Thomas Aquinas: Volume 1, by Saint Thomas Aquinas edited by Anton C. Pegis published by Hackett 1997. Includes the whole of the First Part of the Summa Theologica. Pegis's revision and correction of the English Dominican Translation renders Aquinas' technical terminology consistently as it conveys the directness and simplicity of Aquinas' writing; the Introduction, notes, and index aim at giving the text its proper historical setting, and the reader the means of studying St. Thomas within that setting. Includes the whole of the First Part of the Summa Theologica. Pegis's revision and correction of the English Dominican Translation renders Aquinas' technical terminology consistently as it conveys the directness and simplicity of Aquinas' writing; the Introduction, notes, and index aim at giving the text its proper historical setting, and the reader the means of studying St. Thomas within that setting. 1097 page soft cover book that measures about 6" x 9". Thomas Aquinas OP was an Italian Dominican friar and priest, an influential philosopher and theologian, and a jurist in the tradition of scholasticism from the county of Aquino in the Kingdom of Sicily, Italy. Thomas was a prominent proponent of natural theology and the father of a school of thought known as Thomism. Born: 1225 Died: March 7, 1274. This book belongs to my brother who worked for Harley Davidson in the 1980's. He also motorcycle raced in Florida and at one time had his own shop. We are selling this and other items to help raise money for him. After leaving his job at York, Pa. he traveled the world doing various jobs. He did essentially low pay and volunteer work around the United States, India, Sri Lanka, Burma and in Japan for over fifty years. He became an ordained Buddhist monk in Japan about 30 years ago, the First American to do so in decades. He failed to save for his senior years and he is now in his 70's. He lost the family home due to an unexpected death in the family and his lack of funds to pay off the estate. We are selling this and other items to help raise money for him.

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