Summa theologica or Summa theologiae (German Theological "sum" or main content of theology) refers to one of the main works of Thomas von Aq
from the period 1265 to 1273.
Thomas Aquinas created a system in which he relates faith and knowledge of his time to each other. Thomas shows that God is being itself. His being coincides - in contrast to all creatures - with his being. Accordingly, the finite being of all creatures is to be distinguished from this being of God. The finite Being is related to the infinite Being of God, indeed only possible through this. That is, God is the infinite Being; Creatures are the finite being.
Thomas summed up in this Summa also some controversial proofs of God. He took over the doctrine of Being from Aristotle and developed it further.
Thomas's main work is considered by many to be the most outstanding philosophical-theological work of all. The work is divided into three parts; the third part remained unfinished and was replaced by students of Thomas by a "Supplementum".
The three parts are in quaestions, these are divided into articles. The articles are introduced by objections; they are usually followed by a counterargument, and then the analysis or teaching decision is made in the core of the article, followed by an opinion on the objections. The topics covered include philosophical theological doctrine, moral and virtue doctrine, and Christology and the sacraments. As sources Thomas used the Holy Scriptures, church fathers and theologians, who were considered authorities, liturgical texts and philosophers, among them mainly Aristotle. In addition, Thomas sometimes calls difficult to determine "quidam", whose teachings circulated in the 13th century, continue councils, ecclesiastical orders and canon law sources. In the prologue, Thomas expressly says that he addresses beginners; This explains the pedagogical-systematic structure.
from the period 1265 to 1273.
Thomas Aquinas created a system in which he relates faith and knowledge of his time to each other. Thomas shows that God is being itself. His being coincides - in contrast to all creatures - with his being. Accordingly, the finite being of all creatures is to be distinguished from this being of God. The finite Being is related to the infinite Being of God, indeed only possible through this. That is, God is the infinite Being; Creatures are the finite being.
Thomas summed up in this Summa also some controversial proofs of God. He took over the doctrine of Being from Aristotle and developed it further.
Thomas's main work is considered by many to be the most outstanding philosophical-theological work of all. The work is divided into three parts; the third part remained unfinished and was replaced by students of Thomas by a "Supplementum".
The three parts are in quaestions, these are divided into articles. The articles are introduced by objections; they are usually followed by a counterargument, and then the analysis or teaching decision is made in the core of the article, followed by an opinion on the objections. The topics covered include philosophical theological doctrine, moral and virtue doctrine, and Christology and the sacraments. As sources Thomas used the Holy Scriptures, church fathers and theologians, who were considered authorities, liturgical texts and philosophers, among them mainly Aristotle. In addition, Thomas sometimes calls difficult to determine "quidam", whose teachings circulated in the 13th century, continue councils, ecclesiastical orders and canon law sources. In the prologue, Thomas expressly says that he addresses beginners; This explains the pedagogical-systematic structure.
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