Aquinas on Mind (Topics in Medieval Philosophy) 1st Edition by Anthony Kenny (PDF)

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Ebook Info

  • Published: 1994
  • Number of pages: 192 pages
  • Format: PDF
  • File Size: 0.47 MB
  • Authors: Anthony Kenny

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This book shows how the mature writings of Thomas Aquinas though written in the thirteenth century have much to offer the human mind and the relationship between intellect and will, body and soul.

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Editorial Reviews: Review ` Aquinas on Mind brings out the depth and interest of the texts it discusses and should thus bring St Tonmas back in the centre of an extremely important debate which of course has ramifications well beyond the boundaries of academic philosophy.’ – The Tablet From the Back Cover Aquinas’ mature works, though theological in intent, contain much material which is philosophical in the sense that it is not in any way dependent on beliefs which are specifically Christian. His philosophical psychology, or philosophy of mind, was not taken seriously by secular thinkers, with one or two exceptions, from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries because of the dominance of ideas deriving from Descartes. In the present century many philosophers have come to regard the Cartesian system as quite exploded, and it can now be seen that Aquinas’ philosophy of mind has a great contemporary interest. This book makes accessible those parts of Aquinas’ system which are of enduring value. The kernel of the work is a close reading of the sections of Summa Theologiae which are devoted to human intellect and will and to the relationship between soul and body. It presupposes no knowledge of Latin or of medieval history, and relates Aquinas’ system to a tradition of philosophy of mind inaugurated in the Anglo-American community by Wittgenstein and Ryle. Anthony Kenny is unusually qualified to bring together the medieval and modern philosophical insights, since he was trained in scholastic philosophy at the Gregorian University in Rome and has taught analytic philosophy in Oxford for many years. About the Author Anthony Kenny is Warden of Rhodes House, Oxford, and President of the British Academy. Read more

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Anthony Kenny provides a nice overview of St. Thomas’ idiosyncratic philosophy mind. In his characteristically clear exposition, he introduces the reader to Aquinas’ views on perception, freedom of the will, and the relationship between mind and body. Even though it has philosophy of mind as its focus, I found it extremely helpful for making sense of St. Thomas’s metaphysics and ontology of human personhood. Another virtue of this book is that it is short; each of its chapters break down big topics in manageable sizes, so the reader can get a good lay a of the land in one sitting if one wants to read about one particular topic. Kenny translates Aquinas well, and has insightful comments throughout as he compares and contrasts the Angelic Doctor with contemporary thinkers. I cannot say if Kenny is right in all his interpretations, but it is a very good place to start. Highly recommended.

⭐Just one word: very good!!!

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