Basic Writings of St. Thomas Aquinas, 2 Volume Set

Includes the whole of the First Part of the Summa Theologica and substantial selections from the Second Part and the Summa Contra Gentiles. Pegis’s revision and correction of the English Dominican Translation renders Aquinas’ technical terminology consistently as it conveys the directness and simplicity of Aquinas’ writing; the Introduction, notes, and index aim at giving the text its proper historical setting, and the reader the means of studying St. Thomas within that setting.

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Thomas Aquinas
Edited and Annotated, with Introduction, by Anton C. Pegis

1997 - 2,362 pp.

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 A reprint of the Random House edition of 1945.

Includes the whole of the First Part of the Summa Theologica and substantial selections from the Second Part and the Summa Contra Gentiles. Pegis’s revision and correction of the English Dominican Translation renders Aquinas’ technical terminology consistently as it conveys the directness and simplicity of Aquinas’ writing; the Introduction, notes, and index aim at giving the text its proper historical setting, and the reader the means of studying St. Thomas within that setting.

 

Contents:

VOL. I: God and the Order of Creation. Summa Theologica, Part I (complete) I. God: The Divine Unity (Qs. 1-26) II. God: The Divine Persons (Qs. 27-43) III. Creation in General (Qs. 44-49) IV. The Angels (Qs. 50-64) V. The Work of the Six Days (Qs. 65-74) VI. Man (Qs. 75-89) VII. On the First Man (Qs. 90-102) VIII. The Divine Government (Qs. 103- 119)

VOL. II: Man and the Conduct of Life. Summa Contra Gentiles (III, chs. 1-113) IX. The End of Man (ch. 1-63) X. Man and the Providence of God (ch. 64-113) Summa Theologica, First Part of the Second Part XI. Human Acts (Qs. 6-21) XII. Habits, Virtues and Vices (Qs. 49-89) XIII. Law (Qs. 90-108) XIV. Grace (Qs. 109-114) Summa Theologica, Second Part of the Second Part XV. Faith (Qs. 1-7).