Thomas Aquinas and Contemplation

ISBN: 9780192895295 出版年：2021 页码：231 Van Nieuwenhove, Rik Oxford University Press

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.