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Thomas Aquinas, Saint

Italian theologian - b. near Naples - became a Dominican (1244)
studied under Albertus Magnus at Paris.
liturgical works, commentaries on Aristotle, commentary
on the (Sententiae) Sentences of Peter Lombard. (1254-6)

[inserted] against the errors of the non-christians [end inserted] Summa Contra Gentiles (1259-64) - which attempts to put
[inserted] is concerned primarily with answering questions raised by Islamic + Jewish
philosophers. Much of the content is necessarily philosophical since a cardinal
rule with Aquinas is alwasy to debate issues in terms which the disutants
will accept. [end inserted]
in order for non Christians, the relation between reason & faith.

main work - Summa Theologica (1265-73) (printed by Koberger 1496)
unfinished - represents the most complete synthesis of Aristotle
[insert] 1st complete printed edition 1485 - Basel - Michael Wenssler. [end inserted]& the Tochings of the early Fathers of the Church. His work
is the apce of scholasticion & remains one of the most
authoritatice formulations of Christian doctrine.

- reconciled reason & religion - completed the integration of the
classical learning & the Christian theology - remains to this
day the basis of all Catholic theological teaching.

- a synthesis covering the entire range of Catholic faith specifically
for defending the faith, apparently intended for use of Dominican
missionaries in Spain - begun at Paris -

- Thomas Aquines - over 300 editions of his separate works in the
15th Century - Summa contra Gentiles - often regarded as
his greatest philosophical (as apart from theological) performance.

- a synthesis covering the entire range of Catholic truch specifically for defending
the faith.

Briquet Vol 3 p. 589 *# 11757 - 31x43 Brascia, 1421. A.de Stato: Inucoticurarum
7 petals (No hills almost even) faudelium Episc. Briaeie, 1336-1444.
# 11760 - 30.5x43 Irente 1455
# 11761 - 30x43 Innsbrook 1466

[inserted] Masterpieces of Catholic Literature ref. library BX 885 M2 p. 385 [end inserted] Summa Contra Gentiles - first transcribed 1259-64 at the request
- divided into 4 books. - each divided into chapters
- a presentation of Catholic theology, a sapiential & chiefly
contemplative effort, & should not be treated as a manual of
apologitica or vademecum for missionaries.

Saratoge R 808.8- the first 3 books deal with truths which are accessible to reason,
only the fourth seems to consider truths known through revelation.

- a sustained meditation on revealed truth.