Aquinas God and Action

First published 30 years ago and long out of print,Aquinas: God and Actionappears here for the first time in paperback. This classic volume by eminent philosopher and theologian David Burrell argues that Aquinas's is not the god of Greek metaphysics, but a god of both being and activity. Aquinas's plan in theSumma Theologiae, according to Burrell, is to instruct humans how to find eternal happiness through acts of knowing and loving. Featuring a new foreword by the author, this edition will be welcomed by philosophers and theologians alike.Burrell, David B. is the author of 'Aquinas God and Action', published 2007 under ISBN 9781589661615 and ISBN 1589661613.