`Like his master he balances the counterweighted demands of
analysis and synthesis, of philosophy and theology, of history and
science. In short, this book is the best of its type in English ...
The Thought of Thomas Aquinas will be hailed as a great tribute to
his master's genius.'
Gregorianum, Vol 75 (1994)
`wide-ranging and ... readable. ... it is accurate, accessible, and
a thoroughly up-to-date account of the current state of scholarly
debate ... It has a very helpful bibliography for the many readers
who, while welcoming Davies's book as an overview of the subject,
would like to pursue particular issues in more detail.'
Heythrop Journal
`It is primarily an introduction to the thought of Aquinas aimed at
students of philosophy and theology. ... The book is thorough and
economical.'
Choice Nov'92
`beautifully produced ... a clear and reliable work of reference
for anyone who seeks a serious introduction to the thought of
Thomas Aquinas.' Times Higher Education Supplement
`While based on a wide scholarly bibliography, the approach is
refreshingly straightforward ... the student, the scholar, the
preacher and the general reader alike will find in it fresh
perspectives on the intellectual and pastoral concerns of the great
Dominican.' Expository Times
`Brian Davies's book is at once timely and most welcome ... he is
particularly well placed to offer an authoritative account of
Aquinas's thought to an English speaking audience. This volume is
aimed more at the general reader, who will appreciate accuracy and
a clear overview of what is going on. Davies writes in a style
which is clear, readable, and free of unnecessary jargon. He
illustrates the more difficult points simply and helpfully. His
readings of
Aquinas are a distillation of contemporary scholarship, accurate
and well-controlled. The book is an excellent introduction to the
saint, philosopher and theologian who founded the great tradition
of
Dominican theology.' Gerard J. Hughes SJ, The Month, June 1992
`This book is a remarkable achievement. It brings alive a man about
whose life we really know very little beyond the bare bones of his
movements; and makes accessible a body of thought and writing which
can seem forbidding to the modern reader.' New Blackfriars, May
1992
'a well-balanced exposition that takes the positive and negative
sides in Aquinas' thought with equal seriousness ... The book is
likely to establish itself quickly as a standard reference
work.'
David Brown, University of Durham, Theology
'It is primarily an introduction to the thought of Aquinas aimed at
students of philosophy and theology. The book is thorough and
economical.'
E. Peters, University of Pennsylvania, Choice, Nov '92
'The book is an intellectually serious yet very accessible
introduction to Aquinas which will be useful for undergraduates and
still offer scholars much to think about and argue with ...
Davies's lucid and straightforward exposition of Aquinas' views
seems to dissolve many problems.'
John Jenkins, Journal of Theological Studies, Vol. 44, No. 1, April
1993
'His survey will interest general readers as well as professional
philosophers and theologians.'
Theology Digest, Volume 40, No. 1, Spring 1993
'His survey will interest general readers as well as professional
philosophers and theologians.'
Theology Digest, Vol. 40, No. 1, Spring 1993
'scholarly and certainly very much in touch with much recent
philosophical and theological scholarship on the topics it
treats'
Kenneth Konyndyk, The Cresset, September 1993
'this book is very much the work of a philosopher who is at home in
both the scholastic and the contemporary analytic traditions ... He
is clearly a highly sympathetic expositor who often goes to
considerable pains to eliminate misunderstandings of Aquinas.'
The Innes Review, Volume XLV, No. 1
'very much in touch with recent philosophical and theological
scholarship on the topics it treats.'
Kenneth Konyndyk, The Cresset
'This is a remarkable piece of work. The author writes well, with
unusual clarity, showing a rare gift for making the thought of St
Thomas understandable to the contemporary reader who is not a
Thomist...admirable positive contribution of this masterly
exposition of the vast sweep of St Thomas's thought for
contemporary thinkers, laid out in such clear and accessible
style.'
W Norris Clarke,SJ, International Philosophical Quarterly, Vol
XXXIV, No 1, March 1994
'A warm and wide welcome may be expected for this book of
remarkable clarity and comprehensiveness. The thought of Aquinas
has been veiled by the increasing ignorance of Latin, of Church
history and of theology, for a good generation now. This book will
help to remove some of that ignorance, and perhaps even dispel some
prejudice as well.'
Bulletin de Théol. Anc. et Méd. - Janv.-Déc. 1993
'the coverage is wide, and shows the subtlety with which an
outstanding mind deals with such central problems as: God and His
relation to Creation ... the amply documented account shows the
relevance of St Thomas today - doubtless practising Christians will
find his thoughts profitable for a deeper understanding of their
faith.'
P.A. Monaghan, University of Exeter, Theological Book Review, Vol.
6, No. 3, June 1994
`comprehensive presentation of Aquinas's total thought'
Bibliographie de la Philosophie, 1-2-1994
`'...Many of his explicit interlocutors are contemporary English
philosophers, and Davies seeks to set Thomas among them. For many
readers this will be a strength of the book...''
Pro Ecclesia, Vol.VI, No.4
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