Thomas Aquinas's Summa Contra Gentiles

Brendan Sweetman, International Journal of Philosophy Davies's guide and commentary is an essential companion for a modern reader of Aquinas, especially one coming to his work for the first time. Coming from the pen of one of the Angelic doctor's foremost contemporary commentators, this book is enormously helpful is sorting out Aquinas's claims, explaining his arguments, and showing their significance in wider philosophical debates. In addition to those interested in the thought of Aquinas, it would be very suitable for undergraduate or graduate courses in Aquinas, medieval philosophy, philosophy of religion and Christian philosophy.

Brian Davies is Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University.

Preface 1. The Summa Contra Gentiles and its Context 2. Approaching the Question of God's Existence (SCG, 1,10-12) 3. Arguing for God's Existence (SCG, 1,13) 4. God as Eternal and Simple (SCG, 1,14-27) 5. Talking About God (SCG, 1,28-36) 6. Goodness, Oneness and Infinity (SCG, 1,37-43) 7. God's Knowledge (SCG, 1,44-71) 8. God's Will, Life, and Blessedness (SCG, 1,72-102) 9. God as Omnipotent Creator (SCG, 2,1-29) 10. Necessity in Creatures, the Eternity of the World, and Distinctions among Creatures (SCG, 2,30-45) 11. Intellectual Creatures (SCG, 2,46-101) 12. Agents, Ends, Evil, and Good (SCG, 3,1-15) 13. The End of All Things and of People in Particular (SCG, 3,16-63) 14. Providence at Work (SCG, 3,64-110) 15. Providence in Relation to Rational Creatures (SCG, 3,111-163) 16. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (SCG, 4,2-26) 17. God Incarnate (SCG, 4,27-49) 18. The Fittingness of the Incarnation, Sacraments, Resurrection, and the Final State of all People and of the World (SCG, 4,50-97) Appendix: SCG At A Glance Bibliography Index