Thomas Aquinas on Bodily Identity by Antonia Fitzpatrick
Antonia Fitzpatrick argues clearly throughout Thomas Aquinas on Bodily Identity that the Dominican saint never consistently achieves a coherent, unified understanding of the nature of the continuity of bod-ily matter across the human lifespan, death, and future resurrection. This inconsistency stems...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Étienne Gilson Society
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Studia Gilsoniana |
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| Online Access: | http://www.gilsonsociety.com/files/141-146-Welter.pdf |
| Summary: | Antonia Fitzpatrick argues clearly throughout Thomas Aquinas on Bodily Identity that the Dominican saint never consistently achieves a coherent, unified understanding of the nature of the continuity of bod-ily matter across the human lifespan, death, and future resurrection. This inconsistency stems largely from Aquinas relying partly on Aris-totle and partly on Averroes’ commentary on the ancient philosopher without ever committing to either, the author comes to conclude. . . |
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| ISSN: | 2300-0066 |