Abstract
One reason why Aquinas rises to the level of a great philosopher is the sophisticated way in which he weaves together disparate elements from multiple sources and traditions to establish his conclusions. This chapter focuses on three such cases: Aquinas’s argument for the unicity of substantial form, his use of Aristotelian virtue theory as a foundation for an account of Christian virtue, and finally the pedagogical project that serves to unify the whole of Aquinas’s wide-ranging Summa theologiae.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | What makes a Philosopher Great? |
Subtitle of host publication | Thirteen Arguments for Twelve Philosophers |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 86-103 |
Number of pages | 18 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781317386841 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138936157 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Arts and Humanities(all)