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Author Kretzmann, Norman.

Title The metaphysics of creation : Aquinas's natural theology in Summa contra gentiles II / Norman Kretzmann.

Publication Info. Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
©1998

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 483 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
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Note Sequel to: The Metaphysics of Theism.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 440-449) and indexes.
Contents 1. Nature from the Top Down -- 2. From God to Everything Else -- 3. Creation as Doubly Universal Production -- 4. Creation's Modalities -- 5. Could the Created World have Existed for Ever? -- 6. Origin of Species -- 7. Intellects -- 8. Metaphysical Hybrids -- 9. Soul's Anatomy -- 10. Souls before Birth and at Death -- App. I. A Chronology of Aquinas's Life and Works -- App. II. A Table Indicating the Correspondence between Sections of Chapters of SCG II in the Pera (Marietti) Edition and the Anderson Translation -- App. III. In Sent. I.44.1.2: Could God Make a Better Universe?
Summary Norman Kretzmann expounds and criticises Aquinas' theology of creation, which is natural (or philosophical) in that Aquinas developed it without depending on the data of Scripture.
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Subject Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274. Summa contra gentiles.
Thomas, Aquinas, 1225?-1274.
Thomas, d'Aquin, saint, 1225?-1274.
Thomas, d'Aquin, saint, 1225?-1274. Summa contra Gentiles.
Summa contra gentiles (Thomas, Aquinas, Saint)
Metaphysics.
Metaphysics.
Creation.
Creation.
Natural theology.
Natural theology.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Kretzmann, Norman. Metaphysics of creation. Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999, ©1998 0198237871 9780198237877 (DLC) 98049343 (OCoLC)40251673
ISBN 9780191519291 (electronic book)
0191519294 (electronic book)
0198237871 0199246548 9780199246540
9780198237877