{"product_id":"thomas-aquinas-and-contemplation-rik-van-nieuwenhove-9780192895295","title":"Thomas Aquinas and Contemplation","description":"Contemplation, according to Thomas Aquinas, is the central goal of our life. This study considers the epistemological and metaphysical foundations of the contemplative act; the nature of the active and contemplative lives in light of Aquinas's Dominican calling; the role of faith, charity, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit in contemplation; and contemplation and the beatific vision. Rik Van Nieuwenhove argues that Aquinas espouses a profoundly intellective notion of contemplation in the strictly speculative sense, which culminates in a non-discursive moment of insight (\u003cem\u003eintuitus simplex\u003c\/em\u003e). In marked contrast to his contemporaries Aquinas therefore rejects a sapiential or affective brand of theology. He also employs a broader notion of contemplation, which can be enjoyed by all Christians, in which the gifts of the Holy Spirit are of central importance. \u003cem\u003eThomas Aquinas and Contemplation\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to readers interested in this key aspect of Aquinas's thought. Van Nieuwenhove provides a lucid account of central aspects of Aquinas's metaphysics, epistemology, theology, and spirituality. He also offers new insights into the nature of the theological discipline as Aquinas sees it, and how theology relates to philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rik Van Nieuwenhove\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 019289529X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780192895295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Rik Van Nieuwenhove","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43993464766719,"sku":"9780192895295","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4df2ef56-7188-42fc-8f86-a71e7bd2586a.jpg?v=1683324481","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thomas-aquinas-and-contemplation-rik-van-nieuwenhove-9780192895295","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}