Aquinas on Being and Essence

Interprets the doctrines put forth by St. Thomas Aquinas in his treatise On Being and Essence. Joseph Bobik foregrounds the meaning of the important distinction between first and second intentions, the differing uses of the term ""matter,"" and the Thomistic conception of metaphysics.

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In Aquinas on Being and Essence: A Translation and Interpretation, Joseph Bobik interprets the doctrines put forth by St. Thomas Aquinas in his treatise On Being and Essence. He foregrounds the meaning of the important distinction between first and second intentions, the differing uses of the term “matter,” and the Thomistic conception of metaphysics.