The purpose of the doctrine is to ensure war is morally justifiable through a series of criteria, all. Thomas aquinas entire masterpiece, in an easytouse format. The purpose of the doctrine is to ensure war is morally justifiable through a series of criteria, all of which must be met for a war to be considered just. The latin text is the corpus thomisticum based on the leonine edition, with the english translation by fr. The existence of god and other like truths about god, which can be known by natural reason, are not articles of faith, but are preambles to the articles.
Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Currently, we are on the topic of how god exists and his divine essence. The original text in ancient language by aquinas needs the footnotes provided by kreeft to make it reasonably comprehensible. There is no better overview of catholic theology than the summa theologica of st thomas aquinas. This printing of the summa theologiae is masterful. Originally written for the instruction of beginners, time has shown that all believers can come to learn from this enriching book. Thomas aquinas was a famous theologian of the middle ages. The summa theologiae ranks among the greatest documents of the christian church, and is a landmark of medieval western thought. The summa theologiae written 12651274 and also known as the summa theologica or simply the summa is the bestknown work of thomas aquinas c. Tour of the summa precis of the summa theologica of st. Summa theologiae wikisource, the free online library. If youve never read or are just getting started on reading the summa theologica, heres what to expect and a little bit of advice. Home summa theologiae first part of the second part. Summa theologica, part iii pars prima secundae by saint aquinas thomas free ebook project gutenberg.
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