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A practical and illuminating guide to each book in the bible. Plato wrote his philosophy in the forms of dialogues, and kreeft has followed that tradition. Summa philosophica is an excellent summary of major issues in philosophy. But final and efficient causes seem to come from outside, and are therefore. Kreeft applies the methods of thomas aquinas to 110 major questions in philosophyformulating a rigorous thesis. A landmark of philosophical achievement, aquinass summa. Books by peter kreeft author of handbook of christian. Thomas aquinas is universally recognized as one of the greatest philosophers who ever lived. Combines selected philosophical passages from thomas summa theologica with detailed footnotes and explanations for. In kreeft s case, the dialogues occur between socrates and a. A wide range of christian bibles, books, music, movies, and gifts available on sale at. Kreeft uses socratic technique to strip away the emotional issues and get to the heart of the rational objections to abortion.
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Peter kreeft s summa of the summa has 500 pages of excerpts from the st. These volumes bring kreeft s years of research, debate, and counseling experience to bear on tough concepts, with a consistently clear and concise voice that is very much his own. Thomas,introduction to the summa theologiae of thomas aquinas c. A landmark of philosophical achievement, aquinass summa theologica has. What makes kreeft s introductions different is their dialogical format. In a unique and compelling take on the philosophies of the modern world, kreeft pits the ancient greek philosopher. After the fourth volume is produced in paper, a onevolume clothbound edition, containing all four paperbound editions, will be published.
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Thomas aquinas summa theologica saint thomas aquinas, peter kreeft ignatius press, jan 1, 1990 philosophy 539 pages. Kreeft uses thomas aquinas classic summa format for each of the ten questions in the eleven categories he explores. Peter kreeft philosophy and apologetics collection 10 volumes. Read aquinass summa theologiae by available from rakuten kobo. Here is a list of peter kreeft s recommended philosophy books. The philosophy of jesus peter kreeft ebooks catolicos. The result of their dialogues is a helpful, highly readable, even amusing book, useful for beginner as well as master.
As a huge fan of socrates, i was enthralled with the use of platos apology, the euthyphro, and the phaedo as a teaching tools that will captivate your imagination and search your soul. If youre a budding philosopher searching for a solid reading plan, look no further. Thomas aquinas ebooks read ebooks online free ebooks. Kreeft make aquinas thought more accessible, but he does so in what i believe to be aquinas most important gift to the church, the revelation. Summa philosophica livros na amazon brasil 9781587318252.
The summa theologiae written 12651274 and also known as the summa theologica or simply the summa is the bestknown work of thomas aquinas c. If the objects of our thinking were ideas, all sciences would be subdivisions of psychology. So i was excited when i discovered only recently that kreeft that taken his resurrected socrates idea further, writing a series in which socrates questions the great philosophers somewhere beyond the grave. He has written numerous books on apologetics and introductions to philosophy that i greatly enjoyed. Read thomas aquinass summa theologiae a biography by bernard mcginn available from rakuten kobo. Socrates meets marx by peter kreeft audiobook download. His major work, the summa theologica, is timeless, but.
The items we may sell online for these products are books, paperback, hardback, audio cds or cassettes, large print, mp3 and whatever format is available for us to sell online. Thomas aquinass summa theologiae ebook by bernard mcginn. Focus philosophical library has 34 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Summa theologica, part i prima pars epub saint thomas. First, peter kreeft imitated the socratic dialogue form to put socrates in conversation with jesus, hume, descartes, kant, and machiavelli. Buy your books and related items online with booktopia and we will take care of you. Lewis josef pieper,leisure, the basis of culture josef pieper,the silence of st. Formal and material causes are intrinsic, having to do with what something essentially is and what it is made of, respectively. One of the big highlights of last weekends defending the faith conference was meeting dr. Peter kreeft is a prolific catholic philosopher and apologist. Straight answers to tough questions about christianity, peter kreeft. Catholic philosopher and apologist peter kreeft s summa philosophica is a broad survey covering 110 of the most perennial questions in philosophy, be they in metaphysics, ethics, political philosophy or aesthetics.
Utilizing the dialogue format that the greek philosopher made famous, kreeft presents the latest in his series of small books on philosophy. Summa theologica, part i prima pars the original classic edition. Peter kreeft s writings fall into the category of true genius, and this work, practical theology, may be his opus. His writings combine the two fundamental ideals of philosophical writing. Summa theologica project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Kreeft writes philosophy books for the layman, and his logic and insights are superb. Author of practical theology, summa philosophica, socrates meets hume the father of philosophy meets the father of modern skepticism a socratic examination of an enquiry concerning human understanding, socrates meets kant, an ocean full of angels, for heavens sake, back to virtue, christianity for modern pagans. This tourdeforce takes up 110 perennial questions asked through the centuries. Focus philosophical libraryseries overdrive rakuten. The original text in ancient language by aquinas needs the footnotes provided by kreeft to make it reasonably comprehensible. This tourdeforce takes up 110 perennial questions asked.
Since its introduction in the spring of 2004, socratic logic has proven to be a different type of logic text. Kreefts socrates reflects what the historical philosopher would likely have made of kants ideas, while also recognizing the greatness, genius, and insightfulness of kant. These volumes bring kreefts years of research, debate, and counseling experience to bear on tough concepts, with a consistently clear and concise voice that is very much his own. While nothing can equal or replace the adventure in reading tolkiens masterwork, the lord of the rings, peter kreeft says that the journey into its underlying philosophy can be another exhilarating adventure. The life everlasting, by peter kreeft new haven, ct.
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Kreeft applies the methods of thomas aquinas to 110 major questio. Under this scenario, youre essentially paying the price of a new release hardcover each month but by the end, you own the entire peter kreeft library. A popular lecturer, he has also taught at many other colleges, seminaries and educational institutions in the eastern united states. University of texas at arlington summa philosophica other books of interest from st. Waves and the meaning of all things peter kreeft,socratic logic james v. Kreeft s book is an excellent philosophy primer that anyone can enjoy, easily read, and benefit from. Buy a cheap copy of summa philosophica book by peter kreeft. Socrates meets kant by peter kreeft audiobook download. The inexhaustibility of wisdom literature i have been a philosopher for all of my adult life, and the three most profound books of philosophy that. Oct 16, 2009 an enthusiastic admirer of the philosophy of thomas aquinas, professor and philosopher peter kreeft details the rational thought and precise literary talent that established aquinas as the foremost thinker of his timeand as the most important philosopher for the almost two thousand years between aristotle and descartes. Of the four causes, he notes that two are intrinsic, two extrinsic. Booktopia bookshop search results for peter kreeft. Peter kreeft is a philosopher, theologian, and apologist. Peter kreeft s most popular book is i surf, therefore i am.
Now, in summa philosophica, kreeft employs the medieval quaestio debate format used so successfully by st. Kreeft attempts to mimic the great sic et non style of peter abelard, made famous and perfected by aquinas in his summa theologica. Peter kreeft has books on goodreads with 60224 ratings. Summa theologica, part i prima pars, saint thomas aquinas, autoedition. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience.