The Political Ideas of St. Thomas Aquinas
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The Political Ideas of St. Thomas Aquinas by Thomas Aquinas
What is the relation of the state to God? How can a man be both a political animal and a follower of Christ? These enduring questions are considered in detail in this volume of selected writings of St Thomas Aquinas. Among the most influential of the medieval philosophers, he is recognized for synthesizing Christian theology with Artistotelian metaphysics, recognized for synthesizing Christian theology with Artistotelian metaphysics, and providing a philosophical defence of Christianity addressed to the non-Christian reader. This selection specifically focuses on Aquinas's concepts of politics, justice and social conflicts, and the impact they have on society.
Thomas Aquinas was an Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church. An immensely influential philosopher, theologian, and jurist in the tradition of scholasticism, he is also known within the latter as the Doctor Angelicus, the Doctor Communis, and the Doctor Universalis.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780684836416 |
| ISBN 10 | 0684836416 |
| Title | The Political Ideas of St. Thomas Aquinas |
| Author | Thomas Aquinas |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 1998-04-08 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
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