Summa Theologica

Thông tin sách: Summa Theologica (Hardcover, 2900 trang) – Christian Classics, 1981. Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh.

The Summa Theologica, St. Thomas Aquinas’s brilliant synthesis of Christian thought, is considered a masterpiece and one of the most influential works of theology and philosophy. As the title indicates, it is a summing up of all that can be known about God and humanity’s relations with God. This exquisite edition preserves all of the original content but introduces a refreshed user-friendly design―including reformatted tables and new font―making it easier to read and more appealing to the modern reader.

The Summa, as it is commonly known, was originally intended as a theology textbook for Dominican students and is an authoritative synthesis of Christian thought in light of the philosophical tradition that preceded Aquinas. From the ethics of Aristotle to the mysticism of Pseudo-Dionysius, Aquinas draws on a variety of sources to present an intricate and comprehensive argument about the nature of reality. The work is divided into three parts that explore God and creation, human persons and their actions, and Jesus Christ as the means of returning to God. The Summa is a marriage of faith and reason that provides an intellectual justification of the Christian worldview.

This five-volume set consists of 38 treatises, 613 questions, 3,125 articles accompanied by objections and their answers. This complete edition was translated into English by the Fathers of the Dominican Province and first appeared in 1911. A revised edition was published in London in 1920 and in America in 1947. This redesigned Christian Classics hardcover edition is an updated reproduction of the well-beloved 1947 Benziger Brothers edition.

This Christian Classic continues to be the touchstone resource for Catholic thought and intellectual tradition at the heart of Christianity today. It is an essential addition to the personal library of newly ordained priests, seminarians, theology students, educators, and esteemed academic professors alike.

Editorial Reviews Review

“Saint Thomas is an authentic model for all who seek the truth. In his thinking, the demands of reason and the power of faith found the most elevated synthesis ever attained by human thought.” --St. John Paul II

“One may not desert Aquinas, especially in philosophy and theology, without great harm; following him is the safest way to the knowledge of divine things.” --St. Pius X

“He was the world’s flower and glory, and has rendered superfluous the writings of doctors [of theology] who shall come after him.” --St. Albert the Great

“The Catholic Church possesses two incomparable monuments, the Catechism and the Summa Theologica.” --Bl. Frédéric Ozanam

About the Author

St. Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) was a Catholic priest in the Dominican order and one of the most important medieval philosophers and theologians. A prolific writer of more than sixty works, Aquinas’s masterpiece is the Summa Theologica (Summary Treatise of Theology), written between 1265 and 1273.

Born in approximately 1225 to a noble family, Aquinas joined the Dominicans of Naples in 1243. After making his profession at Naples, he studied at the University of Cologne under the celebrated St. Albert the Great. After ordination, Aquinas received his doctoral degree at the University of Paris. He was canonized in 1323 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1567 by Pope Pius V.

Aquinas is the patron saint of all universities and students, and his feast day is January 28.