After Aquinas

This guide to the most interesting work that has recently appeared on Aquinas reflects the revival of interest in his work. Written by one of the foremost Roman Catholic theologians currently writing in English. Offers a guide to the most interesting work that has recently appeared on Aquinas, reflecting the revival of interest in his work. Brings together in one volume, a range of views that have previously only been accessible through different books, articles, and periodicals. Represents a major revisionist treatment of Thomism and its significance, combining useful exposition with original, creative thinking. Offers students, in one volume, all the material necessary for a rounded understanding of Aquinas.

Preface vi 1 Life and Times 1 2 Overcoming Epistemology 17 3 Prolegomena to Natural Theology 35 4 Ways of Reading the Five Ways 52 5 Stories of Being 73 6 Natural Law: Incommensurable Readings 97 7 Theological Ethics 114 8 Quarrels about Grace 134 9 Deified Creaturehood 149 10 Christ in the Summa Theologiae 162 11 God in the Summa Theologiae 181 12 Conclusion 207 Notes 211 Select Bibliography 244 Index 248