Treatise on Human Nature: Summa Theologiae 1a, QQ 75-89

by Thomas Aquinas, Robert Pasnau (Translator)

Overview

This series offers central philosophical treatises of Aquinas in new, state-of-the-art translations distinguished by their accuracy and use of clear and nontechnical modern vocabulary. Annotation and commentary accessible to undergraduates make the series an ideal vehicle for the study of Aquinas by readers approaching him from a variety of backgrounds and interests.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780872206144
Publisher:	Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/2002
Series:	Hackett Aquinas Series
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Robert Pasnau is Professor of Philosophy, University of Colorado, Boulder.

What People are Saying About This

Jeffrey Hause

The translation is precise, but technical only when it has to be, and should give readers a very good sense for what Aquinas was trying to accomplish. The commentary will be exceptionally useful to readers at all levels.

Deborah Black

This very readable and accurate translation . . . strikes the right balance between literal rendition of Aquinas' Latin and naturalness of English expression, and thus will be of use both to new students of Aquinas and to those familiar with the original Latin. The commentary on the text should make the translation especially suitable for use in courses on Aquinas' philosophy of human nature and theory of knowledge.

Editorial Reviews

Pasnau's fine translation renders Aquinas' Latin into contemporary English prose that avoids, as much as possible, scholastic as well as contemporary jargon. The translation is precise, but technical only when it has to be, and should give readers a very good sense for what Aquinas was trying to accomplish. The commentary will be exceptionally useful to readers at all levels. Those unfamiliar with Aquinas will find helpful introductions and guides, while even scholars will find useful hints and convincing corrections of time-honored mistakes. --Jeffrey Hause, Creighton University

This very readable and accurate translation of the so-called Treatise on Human Nature strikes the right balance between literal rendition of Aquinas' Latin and naturalness of English expression, and thus will be of use both to new students of Aquinas and to those familiar with the original Latin. The commentary on the text should make the translation especially suitable for use in courses on Aquinas’ philosophy of human nature and theory of knowledge. --Deborah Black, University of Toronto

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