On love and charity
Book Description
This remarkable collection presents Thomas Aquinas's profound exploration of love and charity, drawn from his extensive Commentary on the Sentences of Peter Lombard. Written early in his career, these texts reveal the philosophical and theological foundations that would shape one of history's most influential spiritual thinkers.
The volume brings together Aquinas's most significant writings on love from across all four books of his Commentary, offering readers a comprehensive view of his understanding of divine love, human love, and the virtue of charity. These translations, many appearing in English for the first time, are based on critical editions that preserve the original depth and nuance of Thomas's thought.
What makes this collection particularly valuable is its insight into the development of Aquinas's thinking. The inclusion of both his original Parisian commentary and the later Roman version on the same theological distinction allows readers to witness how his ideas evolved and matured. This rare glimpse into a great mind's progression offers unique opportunities for reflection and study.
For those seeking to understand the intersection of philosophy and spirituality, these texts illuminate how reason and faith can work together in comprehending the nature of love. Aquinas's systematic approach to examining divine and human love provides a framework for deeper spiritual contemplation and moral development.
This scholarly yet accessible presentation makes centuries-old wisdom available to contemporary seekers exploring the fundamental questions of love, virtue, and spiritual growth.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Long (> 400 pages) (~11 hours)
📄 Length: 404 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Understand the nature of love
- ✓ Explore Theology, doctrinal, history, middle ages, 600-1500
- ✓ Explore History
- ✓ Explore Catholic church, doctrines
- ✓ Explore God
- ✓ Explore Christianity
- ✓ Explore Love
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects of Love
