The Summa Teologica by Thomas Aquinas
The Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas
Born in Italy, Thomas Aquinas was one of the most educated men of his
time. Aquinas, whose family were noble, was educated as a monk and later
continued his education at the University of Naples followed by the University
of Paris where he studied the ancient Greek thought of Aristotle. Educated in
both philosophy and theology,Aquinas is thought to be one of the most important
philosophers of Catholicism.
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referenced influences of the Catholic Church; however, I feel
Aquinas contradicted himself in many ways. As I viewed this document I saw
several instances where he posted a double sided view in his conclusion, mainly
in the second question: Whether it is always sinful to wage war? He listed
four objections in this question, but when he replied to each objection he
molds his answer to best fit the standards of the church and himself.
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