Thomas Aquinas and Contemplation

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

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Contemplation, according to Thomas Aquinas, is the central goal of our life. This study considers the epistemological and metaphysical foundations of the contemplative act; the nature of the active and contemplative lives in light of Aquinas's Dominican calling; the role of faith, charity, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit in contemplation; and contemplation and the beatific vision. Rik Van Nieuwenhove argues that Aquinas espouses a profoundly intellective notion of contemplation in the strictly speculative sense, which culminates in a non-discursive moment of insight (intuitus simplex). In marked contrast to his contemporaries Aquinas therefore rejects a sapiential or affective brand of theology. He also employs a broader notion of contemplation, which can be enjoyed by all Christians, in which the gifts of the Holy Spirit are of central importance. Thomas Aquinas and Contemplation will appeal to readers interested in this key aspect of Aquinas's thought. Van Nieuwenhove provides a lucid account of central aspects of Aquinas's metaphysics, epistemology, theology, and spirituality. He also offers new insights into the nature of the theological discipline as Aquinas sees it, and how theology relates to philosophy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2021-02-24
Mått160 x 240 x 21 mm
Vikt484 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
FörlagOUP OXFORD
ISBN9780192895295

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1: IntroductionPart I. Epistemological and Metaphysical Foundations2: Epistemological Issues: Contemplation, Intellectus, and Intuitus Simplex3: Metaphysics: Contemplation and the TranscendentalsPart II. The Dominican Setting4: The Dominican Calling and the Relation between the Active and Contemplative LivesPart III. Theology, the Christian Life and Contemplation5: Faith, Theology, and Contemplation6: Charity, Contemplation, and Participation in the Trinity7: Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Prayer, and a 'Sapiential' Notion of Wisdom8: Happiness and the Vision of God9: ConclusionBibliography

The work is remarkably accessible, given the many technical nuances involved with many of the subthemes, not to mention the breadth of topics treated. For these and many other reasons, Van Nieuwenhove's monograph should restart and move forward important debates among philosophers, dogmaticians, moralists, historians, and scholars of spirituality on medieval and Thomistic theories of contemplation.