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Summa Theologica. Pars 1. Quaestio 75-102. English;The Treatise On Human Nature : Summa Theologiae 1A, 75-89
Thomas Aquinas,Robert Pasnau +1 more
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This paper present a series of translations of Aquinas' treatises in new, state-of-the-art translations distinguished by their accuracy and use of clear and non-technical modern vocabulary.Abstract:
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.read more
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