Copyright © 1953, 1963 by Kösel-Verlag
Translation copyright © 1957 by Pantheon Books Inc.
This work is composed of two essays from the original German.
1. Über Thomas von Aquin originally published by Hegner in 1940; later published as Kurze Auskunft über Thomas von Aquin by Kösel-Verlag in 1963; copyright © 1953 by Kösel-Verlag, München.
2. Philosophia negativa by Kösel-Verlag in 1953; later published as Unaustrinkbares Licht: Das negative Element in der Weltansicht des Thomas von Aquin by Kösel-Verlag in 1963; copyright © 1953 by Kösel-Verlag, München.
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Pieper, Josef, 1904—
The silence of St. Thomas : three essays / Josef Pieper; translated by John Murray and Daniel O’Connor.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 1-890318-78-7 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?–1274. I. Pieper, Josef, 1904– Über Thomas von Aquin. English. II. Pieper, Josef, 1904– Philosophia negativa. English. III. Title. IV. Title: Silence of Saint Thomas.
B765.T54P56 1999
189’.4—dc21
99-14342
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