Does Philosophy Tolerate Christening? Thomas Aquinas and the Notion of Christian Philosophy

2004 ◽  
pp. 37-61
Author(s):  
Jorge J. E. Gracia
Keyword(s):  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
Christian Philosophy

scholarly journals The Christian Philosophy of St Thomas Aquinas.

1995 ◽  
Vol 45 (181) ◽  
pp. 518
Author(s):  
Albert Wingell ◽  
Etienne Gilson
Keyword(s):  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
Christian Philosophy

1. Introduction

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Marenbon
Keyword(s):  
Western Europe ◽  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
Byzantine Empire ◽  
Medieval Philosophy ◽  
14Th Century ◽  
Christian Philosophy ◽  
The World ◽  
Arabic Philosophy ◽  
Common Misconceptions ◽  
Church Doctrine

For many, Thomas Aquinas is almost a synonym for medieval philosophy, locating it in Western Europe and principally from the early 13th to the mid-14th century. Medieval philosophy is also seen as a monolithic Church doctrine. The Introduction attempts to clarify three common misconceptions concerning medieval philosophy. First, medieval philosophy was practised all over the world. Second, considering the continuity of traditions, medieval philosophy can be seen to stretch from ad 200 to 1700. Finally, medieval philosophy is not theology in disguise. The four main branches of medieval philosophy are Latin Christian philosophy, as practised throughout Western Europe; Greek Christian philosophy, as developed in the Byzantine Empire; Arabic philosophy; and Jewish philosophy.

The Christian Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas

1958 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 387-391
Author(s):  
Charles J. O’Neil ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
Christian Philosophy

scholarly journals Understanding the Phenomenon of Evil in Christianity and Islam: An Experience of Historical and Philosophical Comparison of the Concepts of Al-Farabi, Anselm and Thomas Aquinas

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 74-85
Author(s):  
A.A. Kovalev ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
Problem Of Evil ◽  
Existence Of God ◽  
Christian Philosophy ◽  
Anselm Of Canterbury ◽  
The Problem Of Evil

The treatment of the phenomenon of evil in Christianity and Islam on the example of philosophical heritage of Muslim theologian Al-Farabi and the pillars of Christian philosophy of Anselm of Canterbury and Thomas Aquinas is compared. It is proved that medieval philosophers sought to understand the problem of evil and how man should reconcile the existence of God with the existence of evil.

scholarly journals Tres notas aclaratorias al concepto de placer en Tomás de Aquino. Three Explanatory Notes to the Concept of Pleasure in Thomas Aquinas

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Medina Delgadillo
Keyword(s):  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Christian Philosophy

El objeto de estas páginas es reflexionar brevemente sobre tres puntos relativos a la doctrina del placer en Tomás de Aquino, a saber, si el placer es acaso la pasión más importante del ser humano; qué características peculiares tiene y le distinguen del resto de pasiones; y cuál es su rol fundamental para la moral, en general, y para la doctrina de la felicidad, en particular. La hipótesis que intentaremos probar en este artículo es que, si no se comprende correctamente (o si se omite) la doctrina del placer como elemento indispensable para tipificar la moralidad de los actos humanos, se corre el riesgo de no comprender ni el planteamiento moral tomista ni incluso el de una filosofía cristiana.The objective of these pages is to briefly think over three aspects relative to Thomas Aquinas’ doctrine of pleasure namely, if pleasure is perhaps the most important passion of the human being; which particular characteristics does it have to distinguish it from other passions; and which is its fundamental role to moral in general, and happiness’ doctrine, in particular. The hypothesis we will try to prove in this essay is that if we do not understood correctly (or if we overlook ) the doctrine of pleasure as an indispensable element to typify morality of human acts, we risk not comprehending neither the moral Thomism approach nor even that of a Christian philosophy.

scholarly journals Can memory erasure contribute to a virtuous tempering of emotions?

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-269
Author(s):  
Aleksandar Fatic
Keyword(s):  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
Christian Ethics ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Central Question ◽  
Christian Philosophy ◽  
The Past ◽  
Psychotherapeutic Technique ◽  
Artificial Memory ◽  
Past Wrongs ◽  
Ethical Significance

The paper deals with a perspective of Christian philosophy on artificial memory erasuse for psychotherapeutic purposes. Its central question is whether a safe and reliable technology of memory erasure, once it is available, would be acceptable from a Christian ethics point of view. The main facet of this question is related to the Christian ethics requirement of contrition for the past wrongs, which in the case of memory erasure of particulary troubling experiences and personal choices would not be possible. The paper argues that there are limits to the ethical significance of contrition in the writings of the leading Christian fathers on the theme (e.g. St. Thomas Aquinas), where excessive suffering and inability to forgive oneself for one?s actions is an impediment to the achivement of tranquility of mind and spiritual redemption, rather than a prerequisite for it. The paper thus concludes that there is no hindrance in principle from the Christian ethics point of view to pursuing a voluntary and selective memory erasure as a psychotherapeutic technique once a fully adequate technology is available.

Book Review: The Christian Philosophy of St Thomas Aquinas

Theology ◽  
1958 ◽  
Vol 61 (451) ◽  
pp. 28-29
Author(s):  
Bernard M. G. Reardon
Keyword(s):  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
Christian Philosophy

Thomist Advice to Christian Philosophers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Di Ceglie
Keyword(s):  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
Alvin Plantinga ◽  
Christian Philosophy ◽  
The Relationship

In Advice to Christian philosophers (1984) Alvin Plantinga suggested that Christians who propose to be philosophers should not limit themselves to being philosophers who happen, incidentally, to be Christians. Instead, they should develop a Christian philosophy. From this, however, a problem followed, which is still seen as a reason to deny that a Christian philosophy is possible. It seems implausible that the outcome of the interaction between faith and philosophy is, really, philosophy and not merely theology. Plantinga did not deal with this problem. Unlike him, thinkers of various orientations, especially scholars of Thomas Aquinas, had discussed it during the French querelle in the 1930s. In this article, I argue that they did not solve this problem because they did not examine the relationship between faith and philosophy by considering what faith requires in order to relate to reason. Instead, this consideration was suggested by Plantinga’s Advice and, long before, it had been developed in detail by Thomas Aquinas. It is, therefore, time to propose Thomist Advice to Christian Philosophers.

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