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Summa theologica christian classics ethereal library. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Catholicism 2 human development 3 fertilization 4 the principal work of st. This pdf file is from the christian classics ethereal library. Just like the universe, the compendium starts and ends with god. From the summa theologica of saint thomas aquinas as translated by the fathers of the english dominican province, and from the works of blessed john duns scotus as selected and arranged by jerome of montefortino and as translated by peter l. Proofs for the existence of god in s thomas aquinas c. The summa theologiae written 12651274 and also known as the summa theologica or simply the summa is the bestknown work of thomas aquinas c. He intended it to be the sum of all known learning as explained according to the philosophy of aristotle 384322 bce and his arabian commentators which was. John and jean oesterle professor emeritus of thomistic studies. There are better internet settings of the latin, for example here, which contains all of thomas works in latin, and here, which has the translation by the fathers of the english dominican province, with many cross references and links and advertisements. Thomas aquinass summa theologiae summa theologica by alfred j. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of thomas aquinas c.
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