terence irwin argues that aquinas answered a question that aristotle had raised but had not answered. the question is if there is any relation between intellectual virtues and moral virtues. the answer is yes, moral virtues direct intellectual virtues to attain the final end. moral virtues show in what areas one should think, how much other things should be attended to, and how much one should ...

traditional foundationalism, initially put forward by aristotle, also received attention in the middle ages. thomas aquinas sustained the theory with a little bit adaptation. but, becuase of his unique conception of the mechanism of knowledge acquisition, william of ockham suggested a theory of foundationalism based on direct realism. in order to avoid the criticisms levelled at aristotle'...

Discussions of gratitude to God characteristically presuppose some philosophical or theological framework. This and exploration examines the topic in light thought Thomas Aquinas. Unlike treatments Aquinas’ account gratitude, I draw extensively on commentaries Scripture as well lesser known works, such his sermons, illuminate these topics rather than exclusively relying Summa theologiae. In fir...

Abstract The topic of wisdom attracted much less attention in modern thought than ancient and medieval times. However, there has been a renewal interest it recent psychology philosophy, variety questions emerged from this current work. Aquinas detailed elaborate account the which pervades his oeuvre . This paper explores that seeks to answer some these contemporary Aquinas's perspective.

This article stresses the main lines of Thomas Aquinas's philosophy on the nature of the body-soul union. Following Aristotle, Aquinas sees the soul as a 'principle of life' which is intimately bound to a body. Together they form a non-contingent composition. In addition, the distinctive feature of the human soul is rationality, which implies that a human needs a mind to be what it is. However,...

Joseph Hannon has expressed a most surprising objection to Aquinas scholar Prof William E. Carroll in his latest paper “Theological Objections Metaphysicalist Interpretation of Creation.” The main claim is that Prof. misunderstands Aquinas' doctrine creatio ex nihilo by reducing it metaphysical notion, rather than considering its full theological sense. In this I show Hannon's misinterpretation...