The Oxford Handbook of the Reception of Aquinas

by Matthew Levering (Editor), Marcus Plested (Editor)

Overview

The Oxford Handbook of the Reception of Aquinas provides a comprehensive survey of Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant philosophical and theological reception of Thomas Aquinas over the past 750 years.This Handbook will serve as a necessary primer for everyone who wishes to study Aquinas's thought and/or the history of theology and philosophy since Aquinas's day. Part I considers the late-medieval receptions of Aquinas among Catholics and Orthodox. Part II examines sixteenth-century Western receptions of Aquinas (Protestant and Catholic), followed by a chapter on sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Orthodox reception. Part III discusses seventeenth-century Protestant and Catholic receptions, and Part IV surveys eighteenth- and nineteenth-century receptions (Protestant, Orthodox, and Catholic). Part V focuses on the twentieth century and takes into account the diversity of theological movements in the past century as well as extensive philosophical treatment. The final section unpicks contemporary systematic approaches to Aquinas, covering the main philosophical and theological themes for which he is best known. With chapters written by a wide range of experts in their respective fields, this volume provides a valuable touchstone regarding the developments that have marked the past seven centuries of Christian theology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780192518941
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	01/14/2021
Series:	Oxford Handbooks
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	856
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Matthew Levering holds the James N. and Mary D. Perry Jr. Chair of Theology at Mundelein Seminary, where he directs the Center for Scriptural Exegesis, Philosophy, and Doctrine. Marcus Plested is Professor of Greek Patristic and Byzantine Theology and De Lubac Chair at Marquette University.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors
Introduction, Matthew Levering and Marcus Plested
1. Saint Thomas and His Sources, Jean-Pierre Torrell
Part I. Medieval Receptions
2. Thirteenth-Century Engagements with Thomas Aquinas, Corey L. Barnes
3. Thomas Aquinas' Reception in Fourteenth-Century Byzantium, Ioannis Polemis
4. Duns Scotus and William of Ockham, Richard Cross
5. Fourteenth-Century Western Reception of Aquinas in Meister Eckhart, Hervaeus Natalis, and Durandus of St-Pour ain, Isabel Iribaren
6. Fifteenth-Century Eastern Reception of Aquinas, Pantelis Golitsis
7. The Western Reception of Aquinas in the Fifteenth Century, Efrem Jindr cek, O.P.
Part II. Reformation and Counter-Reformation Receptions
8. Sixteenth-Century Reception of Aquinas by Luther and Lutheran Reformers, David Luy
9. Reformed Reception of Aquinas in the Sixteenth Century, David S. Sytsma
10. Sixteenth-Century Reception of Aquinas by Cajetan, Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.
11. Sixteenth-Century Reception of Aquinas by the Council of Trent and Its Main Authors, Romanus Cessario, O.P.
12. Aquinas and the Emergence of Moral Theology during the Spanish Renaissance, David M. Lantigua
13. Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century Reception of Aquinas in the East, Klaus-Peter Todt
Part III. Baroque Receptions
14. The Reception of Thomas Aquinas in Seventeenth-Century Reformed Orthodoxy and Anglicanism, Carl R. Trueman
15. Seventeenth-Century Lutheran Reception of Aquinas, Benjamin T. G. Mayes
16. The Catholic Reception of Aquinas in the De Auxiliis Controversy, Matthew T. Gaetano
17. Seventeenth-Century Catholic Reception Outside the De Auxiliis Controversy, Charles Robertson
Part IV. Modern Receptions
18. Eighteenth-Century Catholic Reception of Aquinas, Reginald M. Lynch, O.P.
19. Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Greek Reception of Aquinas, Vassa Kontouma
20. Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Russian Reception of Aquinas, Kirill Karpov
21. Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Reformed, Anglican, Lutheran Reception of Aquinas, Steven J. Duby
22. Nineteenth-Century Catholic Reception of Aquinas, Thomas Marschler
Part V. Early Twentieth-Century Receptions
23. The Reception of Thomas Aquinas by Neo-Scholastic Philosophers in the First Half of the Twentieth Century, Bernard N. Schumacher
24. The Reception of Aquinas in Early Twentieth-Century Catholic Neo-Scholastic and Historical Theologians, Roger W. Nutt
25. The Reception of Aquinas in Twentieth-Century Transcendental Thomism, Stephen M. Fields, SJ
26. Reception of Aquinas in Nouvelle Th ologie, Adam G. Cooper
27. Twentieth-Century Orthodox Reception of Aquinas, Marcus Plested
28. Thomas in Abraham's Bosom: The Reception of Aquinas in Kuyper's Encyclopedie der Heilige Godgeleerdheid, James Eglinton
29. Karl Barth's Reception of Thomas Aquinas, Kenneth Oakes
Part VI. Late Twentieth-Century Receptions
30. The Reception of Thomas Aquinas in Moral Theology and Moral Philosophy in the Late Twentieth Century, Christopher Kaczor
31. The Reception of Aquinas in Postliberal, Grammatical, and Historical Theology, Anna Bonta Moreland
32. Late Twentieth-Century Reception of Aquinas in Analytical Philosophy, John Haldane
Part VII. Contemporary Receptions of Aquinas: Philosophy
33. Philosophy of Nature/Science, Michael J. Dodds, O.P.
34. Insoluble Questions?, Angela Knobel
35. Aquinas' Reception in Contemporary Metaphysics, Gyula Klima
36. The Distinctive Unity of the Human Being in Aquinas, Therese Scarpelli Cory
37. The Contemporary Reception of Aquinas on the Natural Knowledge of God, David VanDrunen
38. The Contemporary Reception of St. Thomas on Law and Politics, Michael Pakaluk
Part VIII. Contemporary Receptions of Aquinas: Theology
39. God the Trinity, Gilles Emery, O.P.
40. Creation, Fall, and Providence, Rudi A. te Velde
41. Aquinas on Nature, Grace, and the Moral Life, Daria Spezzano
42. Jesus Christ, Simon Francis Gaine, O.P.
43. Receiving Aquinas' Sacramental Theology Today, Bernhard Blankenhorn, O.P.
44. Reception of Thomas Aquinas in the area of Eschatology, Paul O'Callaghan

Editorial Reviews

"The hardback presentation by Oxford University Press is attractive, the format and typesetting clear and consistent, and the general editorial details professionally executed, making the volume as a whole both readable and enjoyable. This handbook will appeal not only to the growing audience of those interested in the study of Aquinas and the extensive tradition of his reception, whether Catholic, Christian, or secular, but also to all those interested in the broad range of theological and philosophical problems upon which the thought of Aquinas has been brought to bear throughout the course of the second millennium and beyond." — Robert McNamara, Journal of Jesuit Studies

"The Handbook of the Reception of Aquinas can just in itself be taken to speak a theological word. The practical lesson of the Handbook is easier to state. Depending on one's intellectual commitments, it can serve as an occasion for an examination of conscience." — Guy Mansini, The Thomist

"This is truly a remarkable accomplishment in the history of Aquinas studies. Again, as noted in the beginning, the arguments and narratives in this book superbly elucidate the scope of Aquinas's influence upon the Christian church as a whole, and in this regard it has built a solid foundation for future research into the so-called "ecumenical Thomism." Whatever fruits this book will bear, however, it has to be noted at this point in time that its publication is a landmark for historical theologians and philosophical theologians alike, and this is a significant milestone especially for those who appreciate the rich history of scholastic theology, because in this work they can find Aquinas's many friends and foes who altogether formed a distinct but vital tradition of faith." — Seung-Joo Lee, Church History and Religious Culture

"This volume is an astonishing achievement...I have never before read a handbook from cover to cover. I did with this one, and it was a joy, as it will be for anyone whose thought has been nurtured by Friar Thomas of Aquino." — The Revd Dr Andrew Davison, Church Times

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