In a short but poignant text from his best-known work, ‘Summa Theologiae,’ Aquinas explained his views on venerating relics.
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St. Thomas Aquinas was a champion of reason. He was a man whose philosophy was expressed in language precisely technical and ...
Aquinas’ dominance of Catholic theology collapsed in the 1960s. Today, many scholars of medieval philosophy sideline Aquinas, arguing that he has already had enough attention. The ‘O.G.’ Aquinas ...
What would Thomas Aquinas think of artificial intelligence (AI), and what does a large language model think of Thomas Aquinas? According to one German theologian, the Catholic saint and doctor of the ...
Aquinas believed that human nature is essentially good, and that all humans are oriented towards perfection and good acts. Whatever man desires, he desires it under the aspect of good.
“I view Aquinas as a seminal figure in Western philosophy and theology, particularly known for his integration of Aristotelian philosophy with Christian doctrine, which was groundbreaking for ...