Western Civilization I / Unit 11 WC1 1033 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Thomas Aquinas and the Summa
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The idea
Thomas Aquinas, a Dominican at Paris, wrote the Summa Theologica to reconcile Aristotle with Christian doctrine: reason and faith as two paths to one truth, each question posed, objected to, and answered. His synthesis became the Church's standard philosophy.
In practice
Five ways to prove God's existence from reason.
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This entry rests on the witness texts. The anchor omits Aquinas.
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