{"product_id":"thomas-aquinas-on-contemplation-c-9780192895295","title":"Thomas Aquinas on Contemplation C","description":"According to Thomas Aquinas, contemplation is the central goal of our life. This study considers the philosophical foundations of the contemplative act; the nature of the active and contemplative lives in light of Aquinas's Dominican calling; the role of faith in contemplation; and contemplation and the beatific vision.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRik Van Nieuwenhove, \u003cem\u003eAssociate Professor of Medieval Thought, Durham University\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRik Van Nieuwenhove is Associate Professor of Medieval Thought at Durham University. His publications include \u003cem\u003eIntroduction to Medieval Theology\u003c\/em\u003e (Cambridge University Press, 2012), \u003cem\u003eIntroduction to the Trinity\u003c\/em\u003e (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011), and \u003cem\u003eJan van Ruusbroe: Mystical Theologian of the Trinity\u003c\/em\u003e(University of Notre Dame Press, 2003).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50860671828242,"sku":"9780192895295","price":114.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a647059b-67a8-4e93-8556-85e4c0cfe3eb.jpg?v=1737581121","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thomas-aquinas-on-contemplation-c-9780192895295","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}