• Medientyp: E-Book
  • Titel: Thomas Aquinas and contemplation
  • Beteiligte: Van Nieuwenhove, Rik [Verfasser:in]
  • Erschienen: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021
  • Erschienen in: Oxford scholarship online
  • Ausgabe: First edition
  • Umfang: 1 Online Ressource (viii, 220 Seiten)
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780192895295.001.0001
  • ISBN: 9780191916090
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  • Schlagwörter: Thomas > Kontemplation
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  • Anmerkungen: This edition also issued in print: 2021. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 12, 2021)
  • Beschreibung: According to Thomas Aquinas, contemplation is the central goal of our life. This study considers the philosophical foundations of the contemplative act; the nature of the active and contemplative lives in light of Aquinas's Dominican calling; the role of faith in contemplation; and contemplation and the beatific vision.