Routledge Guidebook to Aquinas' Summa Theologiae

Jason T. Eberl is the Semler Endowed Chair for Medical Ethics and Professor of Philosophy at Marian University in Indianapolis, USA.

'This book is an admirably clear and helpful introduction to the Summa Theologiae. Anyone new to this seminal text or even those who have studied the Summa previously will find Eberl’s guidebook refreshing and logical.'Dr. Barry Craig, St. Thomas University, Canada'Eberl's coverage of the huge range of Aquinas' philosophy in the Summa Theologiae is both representative overall, and judicious in its selectiveness. His fine book will be a useful and dependable guide to all students of the Summa.'Sophie-Grace Chappell, The Open University, UKThis study provides a map for navigating the intricate channels of the masterpiece of medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225-74). Given its size, Eberl (philosophy, Marian Univ.) does not offer a comprehensive account of the Summa Theologiae but instead traces the general lines of its argument, identifying major themes along the way. A model of clarity, this volume unquestionably deserves a spot on the ever-expanding list of commentaries on the Summa. --W. P. Haggerty, Gannon UniversityOctober 2016 issue of CHOICE

• Preface Part I. General Introduction 1. Thomas Aquinas’s Life, Work, and Impact Part II. The Exitus/Reditus of the Summa theologiae 2. God’s Existence and Essence 3. Creation 4. Human Nature 5. The Structure of Human Actions 6. The Morality of Human Actions 7. Virtue and Beatitude, Vice and Sin 8. The Theological and Cardinal Virtues (Secunda Secundae) 9. Christ’s Incarnation and the Sacraments of the Church 10. Life and Judgment after Death Part III. The Summa Today 11. Contemporary Thomistic Philosophy Bibliography Index