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Book SynopsisThomas Aquinas and Jean-Paul Sartre are usually identified with completely different philosophical traditions: intellectualism and voluntarism. This study shows that there are some profound similarities in their understanding of freedom and human identity. It is of interest to Aquinas and Sartre scholars.
Trade ReviewA brilliant and original piece of work. Under Wang's probing examination Aquinas and Sartre emerge as ideal commentators on each other's work. Rarely have I seen such a combination of genuine scholarship and interpretative flair, in such a readable prose. - Timothy McDermott, editor of Thomas Aquinas: Selected Philosophical Writings ""Stephen Wang is exceptionally well-placed to discuss the intriguing and unexpected relationship between Sartre's existentialism and Aquinas's apparent 'essentialism', and to show the common ground they share over issues such as responsibility, freedom, and even happiness. This book is stimulating, clearly written, and highly original."" - Christina Howells, University of Oxford, editor of The Cambridge Companion to Sartre ""A major contribution to the appreciation of both authors."" - Thomas Flynn, Emory University, author of Sartre, Foucault, and Historical Reason
