Bücher der Reihe SCM Briefly

Part of "The SCM Briefly" series, this volume begins with a contextualizing introduction about the writer and his writings, and a glossary of terms follows the summary to help students with definitions of philosophical terms.

Aquinas' "Summa Theologica" is his most famous work. It consists of a summary of the reasonings for almost all points of the Catholic faith. Part of "SCM Briefly" series, this title seeks to serve as a support resource for students. Summarising the original text, it looks at Part II of this text, which concerns man's striving for the highest end.

Presents a support resource for students being introduced to philosophical texts and to philosophy in general. This book is a response to Hegel's ideas. It uses the story of Genesis 22, 1-18, where Abraham was willing to sacrifice Isaac without question, and only faith, to put across his own ideas and philosophy.

Presents a support resource for students being introduced to philosophical texts and to philosophy in general. This work contains a glossary of terms relating to the philosopher's use of terms.

Briefly: Mill's Utilitarianism is a summarized version of John Stuart Mill's original treatise, which is designed to assist university and sixth-form students in acquiring knowledge and understanding of this key text.

St Anselm, an Italian theologian and philosopher, is best known for his work, "Proslogion", in which he defends the Church. This work guides the reader through Anselm's argument concerning existence and whether it is an attribute of God. It is useful for students being introduced to philosophical texts and to philosophy.

Aquinas' "Summa Theologica" was intended as a manual for beginners as a compilation of all of the main theological teachings of that time. Providing a summary of his work, this resource deals with questions of God and with man's striving for the highest end. It is useful for students being introduced to philosophical texts and to philosophy.

A summarized version of "David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion", this text is designed to assist university and sixth-form students. With its adherence to Hume's text, it has brief biography of Hume, and examines the importance of the issues covered by the "Dialogues", and also has a comprehensive glossary of terms.

Plato's "The Republic" is arguably the most important work. It is a philosophical masterpiece containing acute political theory as well as being great literature, and as such is not easily understood on first acquaintance. Part of "SCM Briefly" series, this title seeks to serve as a support resource for students. It summarises the original text.

Descartes' "Meditations on First Philosophy", published in 1641, was designed for the philosopher and for the theologian. It consists of six meditations. Part of "SCM Briefly" series, this title seeks to serve as a support resource for students. It summarises the original text. It is intended for Philosophy Level One courses in the UK.