P7Ch46e St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
An episode of the Foundations of Christian Thought podcast, hosted by Christian Thought, titled "P7Ch46e St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)" was published on January 16, 2022 and runs 6 minutes.
January 16, 2022 ·6m · Foundations of Christian Thought
Summary
Part 7 History of Philosophy Chapter 46 The History of Christian Philosophy Section e. St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) This section discusses St. Thomas's copious contributions to philosophy. These can be generally summarized as: i) the concept of being (ens) as 'holder of the actuality of being' (esse) ii) the creative causality of God Ipsum Esse iii) the world of creatures as participated beings, freely created because of God's intelligence and will iv) man as the top creature of the material universe because of his intelligence and free will v) metaphysical foundation of morals as the ordination of the human will to man's Last End vi) the Common Good as End of man and society. This follows a lengthy discussion of the spirit of this summary.
Episode Description
Part 7 History of Philosophy
Chapter 46 The History of Christian Philosophy
Section e. St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
This section discusses St. Thomas's copious contributions to philosophy. These can be generally summarized as:
i) the concept of being (ens) as 'holder of the actuality of being' (esse)
ii) the creative causality of God Ipsum Esse
iii) the world of creatures as participated beings, freely created because of God's intelligence and will
iv) man as the top creature of the material universe because of his intelligence and free will
v) metaphysical foundation of morals as the ordination of the human will to man's Last End
vi) the Common Good as End of man and society.
This follows a lengthy discussion of the spirit of this summary.
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