Aquinas the Augustinian

by Dauphinais, Michael; David, Barry; Levering, Matthew

• ISBN13: 9780813214924
• ISBN10: 0813214920
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-07
• Publisher: Catholic Univ of Amer Pr

Summary

The Influence of St. Augustine's thought upon that of St. Thomas Aquinas is well known. With the exception of particular philosophical controversies, however, relatively little research has been done in this area. In summaries of medieval theology, Aquinas is often seen as a follower of Aristotle over the traditional "Augustinians" of his day. Against this emphasis on Aristotle, the influence upon Aquinas of such thinkers as Pseudo-Dionysius has been highlighted in recent research. While happily granting the influence of such figures as Aristotle and Pseudo-Dionysius, this book explores the impact of Augustine's thought on Aquinas's theology, philosophy, and biblical exegesis. The result is an enrichment of our understanding of Aquinas's contributions and a renewed awareness of his extraordinary indebtedness to his fifth-century teacher. The book is composed of eleven essays by an international group of renowned scholars from the United States, England, Switzerland, Holland, and Italy. The contributors are Gilles Emery, O.P., Harm Goris, Wayne Hankey, Mark Johnson, Matthew Lamb, Matthew Levering, Guy Mansini, O.S.B., Bruce D. Marshall, John O'Callaghan, John Rist, and Michael Sherwin, O.P.

Table of Contents

Trinitarian Theology as Spiritual Exercise in Augustine and Aquinas	p. 1
Aquinas the Augustinian? On the Uses of Augustine in Aquinas's Trinitarian Theology	p. 41
Theology and Theory of the Word in Aquinas: Understanding Augustine by Innovating Aristotle	p. 62
Augustine, Aristotelianism, and Aquinas: Three Varieties of Philosophical Adaptation	p. 79
Imago Dei: A Test Case for St. Thomas's Augustinianism	p. 100
Augustine and Aquinas on Original Sin: Doctrine, Authority, and Pedagogy	p. 145
"Without Me You Can Do Nothing": St. Thomas with and without St. Augustine on John 15:5	p. 159
Aquinas, Augustine, and the Medieval Scholastic Crisis concerning Charity	p. 181
Augustine and Aquinas on the Good Shepherd: The Value of an Exegetical Tradition	p. 205
Reading Augustine through Dionysius: Aquinas's Correction of One Platonism by Another	p. 243
Wisdom Eschatology in Augustine and Aquinas	p. 258
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