9 Best christian books like The Thought of Thomas Aquinas (Clarendon Paperbacks) by Brian Davies

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The Thought of Thomas Aquinas (Clarendon Paperbacks)

By: Brian Davies

4.45

Format: 408 pages, Paperback

The works of Thomas Aquinas, one of the greatest Western philosophers as well as theologians of the…

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1. A History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Greece and Rome, From the Pre-Socratics to Plotinus

By: Frederick Charles Copleston

4.11

Format: 521 pages, Paperback

Conceived originally as a serious presentation of the development of philosophy for Catholic semina… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
"[O]ther thinkers have philosophised since the time of Plato, but that does not destroy the interest and beauty of his philosophy"

-Frederick Charles Copleston, A History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Greece and Rome, From the Pre-Socratics to Plotinus

"Plato's proposals in this matter are abhorrent to all true Christians. His intentions were, of course, excellent, for he desired the greatest possible improvement of the human race; but his good inte…"

-Frederick Charles Copleston, A History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Greece and Rome, From the Pre-Socratics to Plotinus

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2. The End of the Modern World

By: Romano Guardini , Frederick D. Wilhelmsen

4.17

Format: 220 pages, Paperback

This expanded edition of Guardini's classic work includes the original text of The End of the Moder… read more

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  • theology
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • catholic
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3. The Imitation of Christ

By: Thomas à Kempis , William Benham , Richard Challoner, D.D.

4.32

Format: 632 pages, Paperback

Only the Bible has been more influential as a source of Christian devotional reading than The Imita… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • religion
  • theology
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4. The One and the Many: A Contemporary Thomistic Metaphysics

By: W. Norris Clarke , W. Norris Clarke S.J.

3.86

Format: 445 pages, Paperback

When it is taught today, metaphysics is often presented as a fragmented view of philosophy that ign… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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5. The Prince

By: Niccolò Machiavelli , Adolph Caso , Rufus Goodwin , Benjamin Martinez

3.84

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Machiavelli needs to be looked at as he really was. Hence: Can Machiavelli, who makes the following… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
"Is it better to be loved or feared?"

-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

"He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command"

-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

"Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception."

-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

"It is a common fault of men not to reckon on storms in fair weather."

-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

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6. The Divine Comedy

By: Dante Alighieri , Eugenio Montale , Allen Mandelbaum

4.29

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The Divine Comedy, translated by Allen Mandelbaum, begins in a shadowed forest on Good Friday in th… read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
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7. The Great Divorce

By: C.S. Lewis

4.31

Format: 146 pages, Paperback

Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0-00-746123-3 C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce is a classic Christi… read more

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  • philosophy
  • christian
  • religion
  • theology
"Reality is harsh to the feet of shadows. But will you come?"

-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce

"Good, as it ripens, becomes continually more different not only from evil but from other good."

-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce

"There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him."

-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce

"I cannot love a lie," said the Lady. "I cannot love the thing which is not. I am in Love, and out of it I will not go."

-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce

8. The Consolation of Philosophy

By: Boethius , None

4.27

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

Boethius was an eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, and an exceptional Greek … read more

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  • religion
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  • theology
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9. Confessions

By: Augustine of Hippo , Henry Chadwick , Albert Cook Outler

3.41

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literatur… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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10. If God, Why Evil?: A New Way to Think about the Question

By: Norman L. Geisler

4.11

Format: 528 pages, ebook

A trusted apologist provides a fresh, balanced approach to understanding how a loving God can presi… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • religion
  • theology
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11. The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

By: C.S. Lewis

4.01

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

For the first time, an edition of Lewis's classic fantasy fiction packaged specifically for adults.… read more

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  • christian
"My sister Susan,"

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

"Do you think I care if Aslan dooms me to death?"

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

"But courage, child: we are all between the paws of the true Aslan."

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

". . .[W]e have all been blind. We are only beginning to see. . . ."

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

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12. The Trial and Death of Socrates

By: Plato , G.M.A. Grube , John M. Cooper

3.63

Format: 224 pages,

The third edition of The Trial and Death of Socratespresents G. M. A. Grube's distinguished transla… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
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13. The Nicomachean Ethics

By: Aristotle , Jonathan Barnes , None , Hugh Tredennick

3.99

Format: 329 pages, Paperback

‘One swallow does not make a summer; neither does one day. Similarly neither can one day, or a brie… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
"Philosophy can make people sick."

-Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics

"A man without regrets cannot be cured."

-Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics

"Freedom is obedience to self-formulated rules."

-Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics

"The beginning seems to be more than half of the whole."

-Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics

14. The Platonic Tradition

By: Peter Kreeft

3.75

Format: 40 pages, Audio

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15. The Pursuit of Holiness

By: Jerry Bridges , Jim Fay , Foster W. Cline

3.91

Format: 434 pages, Paperback

"Be holy, for I am holy" commands God to His people. But holiness is something that is often missed… read more

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16. Saint Thomas Aquinas

By: G.K. Chesterton , Anton C. Pegis

4.45

Format: None pages, Paperback

G.K. Chesterton's brilliant sketch of the life and thought of Thomas Aquinas is as relevant today a… read more

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17. The Symposium

By: Plato , Christopher Gill

4.09

Format: 90 pages, Paperback

A fascinating discussion on sex, gender, and human instincts, as relevant today as ever. In the … read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
"The truth about eros is terrifying."

-Plato, The Symposium

"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet"

-Plato, The Symposium

"Ali,srecnice moj,mozda sam ja nista,a ti to ne primecujes."

-Plato, The Symposium

"καὶ οὗτος ἄρα καὶ ἄλλος πᾶς ὁ ἐπιθυμῶν τοῦ μὴ ἐτοίμου ἐπιθυμεῖ"

-Plato, The Symposium

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18. The Four Loves

By: C.S. Lewis

4.17

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A repackaged edition of the revered author's classic work that examines the four types of human lov… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
"All that is not eternal is eternally out of date."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

"To know that one is dreaming is to be no longer perfectly asleep."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

"El amor empieza a ser un demonio desde el momento en que comienza a ser un dios."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

"People who bore one another should meet seldom; people who interest one another, often."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

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19. Does God Exist?: A Socratic Dialogue on the Five Ways of Thomas Aquinas

By: Matt Fradd

4.33

Format: 163 pages, Kindle Edition

If you want an easy and fun way to understand St. Thomas Aquinas's five arguments for the existence… read more

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  • christian
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  • nonfiction
  • catholic
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20. The Thought of Thomas Aquinas (Clarendon Paperbacks)

By: Brian Davies

4.45

Format: 408 pages, Paperback

The works of Thomas Aquinas, one of the greatest Western philosophers as well as theologians of the… read more

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21. The Unity of Philosophical Experience

By: Étienne Gilson

4.48

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

The best summary of this book is in the authors words from the foreword: "It is the proper aim and … read more

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"There is more than one excuse for being a Descartes, but there is no excuse whatsoever for being a Cartesian"

-Étienne Gilson, The Unity of Philosophical Experience

"The three greatest metaphysicians who ever existed - Plato, Aristotle and St.Thomas Aquinas - had no system in the idealistic sense of the word. Their ambition was not to achieve philosophy once and …"

-Étienne Gilson, The Unity of Philosophical Experience

14 must-read philosophy books like The Thought of Thomas Aquinas (Clarendon Paperbacks) by Brian Davies

Transform Your Habits

A History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Greece and Rome, From the Pre-Socratics to Plotinus

Frederick Charles Copleston

4.11

Transform Your Habits

The End of the Modern World

Romano Guardini , Frederick D. Wilhelmsen

4.17

Transform Your Habits

The One and the Many: A Contemporary Thomistic Metaphysics

W. Norris Clarke , W. Norris Clarke S.J.

3.86

Transform Your Habits

The Prince

Niccolò Machiavelli , Adolph Caso , Rufus Goodwin , Benjamin Martinez

3.84

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7 best-selling classics books like The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis

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The Cost of Discipleship

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The Great Divorce

C.S. Lewis

4.31

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Confessions

Augustine of Hippo , Henry Chadwick , Albert Cook Outler

3.41

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G.K. Chesterton

4.11

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