Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church
According to Wikipedia, Thomas Aquinas was an Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church. An immensely influential philosopher, theologian, and jurist in the tradition of scholasticism, he is also known within the latter as the , the , and the . The name Aquinas identifies his ancestral origins in the county of Aquino in present-day Lazio, Italy. Among other things, he was a prominent proponent of natural theology and the father of a school of thought known as Thomism. He argued that God is the source of both the light of natural reason and the light of faith. His influence on Western thought is considerable, and much of modern philosophy developed or opposed his ideas, particularly in the areas of ethics, natural law, metaphysics, and political theory.
Thomas Aquinas is affiliated with the following schools:
Thomas Aquinas is most known for their academic work in the field of religious studies. They are also known for their academic work in the fields of and philosophy.
Thomas Aquinas has made the following academic contributions:
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