POCKET AQUINAS

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Summary: An Introduction To The Thomistic World
Review: "The Pocket Aquinas" is a good introduction to the world of Thomistic thought and writing. The book is divided into eight, topically organized sections highlighting the main themes of St. Thomas' work. Within each section there are collections of his work dealing with questions pertinent to the section's subject. Each section concludes with a list of suggested readings.

Overall I feel that the reading of this book I was introduced to a condensed version of Aquinas' thought. What is missing is the "feel" of Aquinas' work which one can only get from a reading of a large, unabridged section of a tome. Although I generally have little interest in abridgments, I feel that I have learned a bit of St. Thomas' wisdom. For this "The Pocket Aquinas" is a worthwhile read.

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Summary: inexpensive but wholesome
Review: One can find in this little book, a large portion of the essential texts of St. Thomas, and in a very excellent translation from the Latin. Bourke's introductions are noteworthy. I would scarf as many copies of this one as I could. . . .