Summa Philosophica
By Peter Kreeft
2011
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Kreeft applies the methods of Thomas Aquinas to 110 major questions in philosophy—-formulating a rigorous thesis; succinctly summarizing leading objections; providing a short argument from a recognized authority of the past, then arranging his own points into a more elaborate argument; finally, refuting each objection one by one.
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Peter Kreeft
Author · 86 books
Peter Kreeft is a Catholic apologist, professor of philosophy at Boston College and The King's College, and author of over 45 books including Fundamentals of the Faith , Everything you Ever Wanted to Know about Heaven , and Back to Virtue . Some consider him the best Catholic philosopher currently residing in the United States. His ideas draw heavily from religious and philosophical tradition, especially Thomas Aquinas, Socrates, G. K. Chesterton and C. S. Lewis. Kreeft has writings on Socratic logic, the sea, Jesus Christ, the Summa Theologica, angels, Blaise Pascal, and Heaven, as well as his work on the Problem of Evil, for which he was interviewed by Lee Strobel in his bestseller, The Case for Faith .
