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The Dumb Ox Study Guide

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by G. K. Chesterton
About 76 pages (22,850 words)
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The Dumb Ox Study Guide consists of approx. 76 pages of summaries and analysis on The Dumb Ox by G. K. Chesterton. Browse the literature study guide below:

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This short introductory note's purpose is to give a few general disclaimers about the content of the book and explain what it is and what it is not. The two most important things that Chesterton states is that this is primarily a book for people who do not share St. Thomas' religion, namely, Roman Catholicism. Secondly, he makes it clear that, though St. Thomas is known primarily for being a philosopher and theologian, the book is not a work of philosophy or theology. (read more)
      Introductory Note and Chapter 1 - On Two Friars
      Chapter 2 - The Runaway Abbot
      Chapter 3 - The Aristotelian Revolution
      Chapter 4 - A Meditation on the Manichees
      Chapter 5 - The Real Life of St. Thomas
      Chapter 6 - The Approach to Thomism
      Chapter 7 - The Permanent Philosophy
      Chapter 8 - The Sequel to St. Thomas

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