The Christian Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas

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The Christian Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas is a major 20th-century study by Étienne Gilson that systematically presents and interprets the philosophical thought of Thomas Aquinas within its Christian theological context.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
philosophical study
aimsTo defend the philosophical relevance of Thomism
show unity of Aquinas’s philosophical and theological thought
associatedMovement 20th-century Thomistic revival
associatedTradition Roman Catholic intellectual tradition
author Étienne Gilson
discussesConcept act and potency
analogy of being
creation
essence and existence distinction
grace and nature relationship
natural law
focusesOn Christian context of Thomistic thought
epistemology of Thomas Aquinas
metaphysics of Thomas Aquinas
natural theology of Thomas Aquinas
relation between philosophy and theology
genre history of philosophy
philosophy
theology
hasPerspective Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic

neo-Thomist
influencedField Catholic philosophy
Thomistic studies
history of medieval philosophy
interpretsWorkOf St. Thomas Aquinas
surface form: Thomas Aquinas
language French
mainSubject Christian philosophy
St. Thomas Aquinas
surface form: Thomas Aquinas

Thomism NERFINISHED
notableFor emphasis on the Christian character of Thomism
integration of historical and systematic analysis
systematic presentation of Aquinas’s philosophy
originalTitle Thomism
surface form: Le Thomisme
publicationCentury 20th century
relatedWorkOfAuthor Being and Some Philosophers
The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy
setsInContext Christian theology
medieval scholasticism
targetAudience scholars of medieval thought
students of philosophy
students of theology

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The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy relatedWork The Christian Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas
Being and Some Philosophers relatedWork The Christian Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas