Being and Knowing: Reflections of a Thomist
Oct 2015 · Library of Conservative Thought Book 1 · Transaction Publishers
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Frederick D. Wilhelmsenâs Being and Knowing, rooted in the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas, rests on two basic assertions: first, metaphysics is the science of being in its first and ultimate act, existence (the act by which all things manifest themselves); second, that existence is known not through observing objects, but in affirming through judgments that these objects are subjects of existence. The chapters of this book explore these Thomistic doctrines. Some explain St. Thomas Aquinasâs philosophy of being. Others probe his epistemology. The complexity and density of Aquinasâs theory of judgment (that truth is realized in the judgment of man), emphasized throughout most of the book, point not only to a deeper understanding of the nature of metaphysics, but they open doors to the clarification of philosophical issues germane to contemporary thought. This work addresses a number of metaphysical philosophical paradoxes. Wilhelmsenâs exploration of them demonstrates why he was the preeminent American scholar of the Thomistic tradition. This volume is part of Transactionâs series, the Library of Conservative Thought.
Frederick D. Wilhelmsenâs Being and Knowing, rooted in the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas, rests on two basic assertions: first, metaphysics is the science of being in its first and ultimate act, existence (the act by which all things manifest themselves); second, that existence is known not ...
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Frederick D. Wilhelmsen (1923–1996) was a prominent Catholic philosopher, lecturer, and professor.
William Marshner is professor of theology at Christendom College.
Frederick D. Wilhelmsen (1923–1996) was a prominent Catholic philosopher, lecturer, and professor. William Marshner is professor of theology at Christendom College.
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