Sebastián Buzeta Undurraga

Sobre la unión del Verbo encarnado

Introduction

Sobre la unión del verbo encarnado. Trad. inédita al español de un texto central de Sto. Tomás de Aquino sobre la unión del Verbo encarnado. Descubre su unidad con la obra teológica completa del Aquinate.

Abstract

The text is an unpublished translation into Spanish of a central pamphlet in the theological speculation of Saint Thomas Aquinas, which includes 135 pages of an original preliminary study on the reasons why this text might have been interpreted as foreign to the work of the Angelic Doctor. It also presents an original way to incorporate passages from the Summa contra Gentiles that were not included by previous commentators, such as Patfoord, who is perhaps one of the most recognized in this topic. The main novelty offered by the commentator and translator is to demonstrate the existing unity between the assertions made in the pamphlet and the complete theological work of Aquinas.

Review

This submission presents an unpublished Spanish translation of a pivotal theological pamphlet attributed to Saint Thomas Aquinas, titled "Sobre la unión del Verbo encarnado." Accompanied by an extensive 135-page preliminary study, the work delves into the historical reasons behind potential misinterpretations regarding the text's authenticity within the Angelic Doctor's corpus. A key objective of the translator and commentator is to robustly demonstrate the intrinsic unity between the assertions made within this pamphlet and the broader theological framework of Aquinas's complete oeuvre. The strength of this work lies in several critical aspects. Firstly, the unveiling of an unpublished translation significantly enriches the accessibility of an important Thomistic text to Spanish-speaking scholars, filling a notable gap. More profoundly, the substantial preliminary study offers a rigorous scholarly engagement with the pamphlet's authorship and theological context, particularly by providing an original perspective on why it might have been previously considered foreign to Aquinas's work. Furthermore, the innovative incorporation of previously overlooked passages from the *Summa contra Gentiles* into the commentary distinguishes this effort from past critical analyses, such as those by Patfoord, suggesting a fresh and potentially more comprehensive interpretive lens. Ultimately, the core contribution of this work lies in its ambitious endeavor to unequivocally establish the existing unity between the pamphlet's discourse and Aquinas's overall theological thought. If successful, this project not only offers a valuable new translation but also promises to significantly reshape critical understanding of this specific text and its placement within Thomistic Christology and systematic theology. Such a detailed and well-argued re-evaluation could stimulate renewed scholarly debate and provide profound insights into the coherence and depth of Aquinas's intellectual contributions.

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