Author : Josephat Obi Oguejiofor
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)
Book Synopsis The Philosophical Significance of Immortality in Thomas Aquinas by : Josephat Obi Oguejiofor
Download or read book The Philosophical Significance of Immortality in Thomas Aquinas written by Josephat Obi Oguejiofor and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how Thomas Aquinas tried to solve the problem of immortality within the context of Aristotelian philosophy, and discusses how the question of immortality can be said to be one of the most determinant influences in Aquinas' view of man, his soul, his cognitive possibilities, and his destiny. Offers detailed examination of Platonic-style proofs in six works of Aquinas to trace the evolution of his repeated attempts to demonstrate immortality. Each analysis looks at strengths and weaknesses of the proof in the context of reviewing the principles and premises from which the conclusions are drawn, and takes back the proofs to their sources in the works of Aquinas' immediate predecessors. c. Book News Inc.