Analogia Entis: On the Analogy of Being; Metaphysics; and the Act of Faith is an intellectually rigorous and systematic account of Thomas’s teaching regarding the analogy of being. Steven A. Long’s work stands in contradistinction to historical-doctrinal surveys and general introductions; retrieving by way of an interpretation of Aristotle and Aquinas the indispensable role that analogy of being plays for metaphysics and; consequently; for theology.In his later writings St. Thomas did not return to questions about the analogy of being that he had answered earlier in his career. This has led most historical-textual treatments of analogy in current scholarship to the mistaken conclusion that Thomas actually changed his answers to these questions. Scholars fail to see the continuity between his treatment in the Summa theologiae and his earlier De veritate. Long's study demonstrates the coherence of St. Thomas’s earlier and later analyses. It shows how Thomas’s later account in the Summa theologiae necessarily presupposes his earlier teaching. This is a book that invites the reader to a demanding and speculatively intense appreciation of the metaphysics of analogy. It will contribute significantly to the growing debate on the analogy of being.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well written and easy to readBy CustomerVery informative. Well written and easy to read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent! ExcellentBy kathyExcellent ! Excellent ! Excellent ! Excellent ! Excellent !7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Transformation of KentuckyBy O. PflugKentucke Frontiers is the history of what used to be called the civilizing process in the state of Kentucky from the 1760s until after the war of 1812. The author; CT Friend; contends that territorial Kentucke (spelled with an "e") was a much different place than the state of Kentucky. This transformation led to a thoroughly southern state of Kentucky where white patriarchy dominated; racial slavery was entrenched; and women were subordinated. Kentucky would be the home of Henry Clay and the Breckinridge family; Kentucke was the home of Daniel Boone. Kentucke was a violent land where Indians contested white settlement during a twenty year period. These conditions led to a temporary dilution of the strict racial and gender lines that would come to dominate Kentucky. Blacks and women often played roles in Kentucke that would be denied in Kentucky and ignored in the early histories of the state.I've read several books in this series; Friend's work was one of the best. Although the author's sharp distinction between Kentucke and Kentucky was a bit of a stretch in my opinion; I liked the work and agreed with most of the conclusions. While that author may use terminology that some consider pc; his conclusions reflect an observable pattern. Slavery was codified more intensely after 1799; women lost legal negotiating rights; and early history ignored blacks and women's active contributions to Kentucky history.
