Basics of Realistic (Aristotelian-Thomistic) Philosophy: Munich, «Logos», 1981, 280 с.

The aim of the book is to present and advocate realistic metaphysics in the form of Thomistic philosophy. The reason for this is that, according to the author, there is no established Ukrainian philosophical tradition. According to Oleksiuk, the Christian realist metaphysics proposed in the book could become the basis for the development of such a modern Ukrainian philosophy. The work provides a systematic account of the key themes of realist metaphysics, as well as elements of its comparison with alternative approaches.

Contents

Introduction

Preface

PART I

Prologue - What is philosophy and what is its meaning

Logic - Aristotelian logic

Formal logic - Receptivity

Judgement

Reasoning

PART II

Material logic

Universal

Assertions (Predicates)

Categories

Genus of difference

First principles

Demonstration

Science

The nature of logic

PART III

Philosophy of nature

Matter and form

Nature

Motion

Place and time

The first unmoved mover

PART IV

Philosophy of psychology

Life and spirit

Cognition

Sensation and cognition

Intelligence

Appetite

Conceptual aspects

Willpower

The human being

PART V

Metaphysics

Being

Transcendentalism

Principles of being

Substance and means of existence

Causality

Wisdom

PART VI

Epistemology

Knowledge

Truth and falsity

Proof and certainty

PART VII

Natural theology (theodicy)

Participation in the action of being

Proof of the existence of God

PART VIII

Five ways to prove the existence of God

А. Is God's existence self-evident?

1. Other views
2. The possibility of demonstrating God's existence
3. Proof of God's existence
4. The first way: Demonstration from the motion
5. The second way: Demonstration from the productive cause

St Thomas' argument

1. The third way: Demonstration from the contingent things
2. Demonstration from the degree of perfection of the universe

St Thomas' argument

1. The fifth way: Demonstration from the order of the universe

З. Conclusions

PART IX

The essence and attributes of God

Real attributes

Operative attributes

Divine causality

The problem of evil

PART X

Ethics (Philosophy of morality)

Human action

The end of human action

Voluntariness and involuntariness

Morality and responsibility

Law and just reason

PART XI

Philosophy of the humanities. Philosophy of language

Philosophy of art

Philosophy of history

Philosophy of religion

Philosophy of education

Philosophy of value

PART XII

Epilogue (The problem of understanding views - East)

The West

19th century

20th century

Index

Bibliography