 | Aquinas on Being and Essence: A Translation and Interpretation 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. Joseph Bobik is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of numerous books, including Aquinas On Matter and Form and the Elements (University of Notre Dame Press, 1998), among others. |
