THOMAS AQIUNAS AND THE THOMISTIC TRADITION

Undergraduate

This course is intended as an introduction to the philosophical and theological thought of Thomas Aquinas. In addition to investigating Thomas’ thoughts on questions of knowledge, God, and morality, and the relationship between faith and reason, we will also raise questions concerning his contribution to the history of philosophy, Christianity, and the development of western civilization. To accomplish all this, we will consider the writings of St. Thomas himself, as well as the writings of some key contributors to what is now called the “Thomistic renewal” of the twentieth century, such as Etienne Gilson, Jacques Maritain, and Josef Pieper. Three hours a week