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Reading the Summa Theologica/Aquinas
Hey everyone. I was wondering if anyone could give me any advice on reading the Summa and Aquinas' writings in general. I think I have a good grasp of Thomistic thought after having read Feser's books Aquinas and The Last Superstition. Now I'm thinking of ways I can approach reading Thomas' writings, specifically the Summa. Are there any good commentaries for the Summa?
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Re: Reading the Summa Theologica/Aquinas
I recently bought Paul Glenn's A Tour of the Summa, which seems to be a compendium of Aquinas' "I reply that . . ." sections. From what I've read so far, it's a very good synopsis of the Summa Theologicae.
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Re: Reading the Summa Theologica/Aquinas
Aquinas himself is pretty readable. Having read a few intros, like Feser's, to Aristotelian-Thomistic philosophy is necessary, but from there, you can read the Summa directly, starting wherever you like.
I do wish I had done that. I have read a lot of commentary on Aquinas and comparatively little Aquinas. I'm finally venturing deeper because it's hard to justify taking exegetical positions when you haven't read the original!