The Function of the Phantasm in St. Thomas Aquinas (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781178370560)

In "The Function of the Phantasm in St. Thomas Aquinas," Henry Carr delves into the intricate philosophical system of St. Thomas Aquinas, exploring the crucial role of the phantasm in Aquinas's epistemology and psychology. Carr meticulously examines Aquinas's writings to elucidate how phantasms-mental representations derived from sensory experience-serve as the foundation for intellectual understanding. This study offers a detailed analysis of Aquinas's theory of knowledge, demonstrating how the intellect abstracts universal concepts from the concrete images provided by the phantasm.

This work provides valuable insights into the intersection of Aristotelian philosophy and Christian theology in Aquinas's thought, and illuminates Aquinas's enduring relevance to contemporary philosophical debates about perception, cognition, and the nature of the human mind.

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