In this innovative book, Gloria Frost reconstructs and analyses Aquinas's theories on efficient causation and causal powers, focusing specifically on natural causal powers and efficient causation in nature. Frost presents each element of Aquinas's theories one by one, comparing them with other theories, as well as examining the philosophical and interpretive ambiguities in Aquinas's thought and proposing fresh solutions to conceptual difficulties. Her discussion includes explanations of Aquinas's technical scholastic terminology in jargon-free prose, as well as background on medieval scientific views - including ordinary language explanations of the medieval physical theories which Aquinas assumed in formulating his views on causation and causal powers. The resulting volume is a rich exploration of a central philosophical topic in medieval philosophy and beyond, and will be valuable especially for scholars and advanced students working on Aquinas and on medieval natural philosophy.

This book reconstructs and analyses Aquinas's theories of efficient causation and causal powers.

About the Author
Gloria Frost is Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, Minnesota. She has published articles in journals including Journal of the History of Philosophy, British Journal for the History of Philosophy, Oxford Studies in Medieval Philosophy, and Ergo.


Book Information
ISBN 9781009225427
Author Gloria Frost
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 498g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 158mm * 18mm