Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas was an Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and theologian. His Summa Theologica is one of the most comprehensive works in Western philosophy and theology.

Aquinas synthesized Aristotelian philosophy with Christian theology, arguing that faith and reason are complementary. His Five Ways present arguments for the existence of God, and his natural law theory remains influential in ethics and legal philosophy.

Key Ideas

Five Ways Natural Law Faith and Reason Just War Theory Thomistic Metaphysics

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Aristotle Augustine Averroes Maimonides

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Catholic Philosophy Western Ethics Legal Theory
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