PH 410 - The Philosophy of Saint Thomas Aquinas

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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

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3 credits Saint Thomas Aquinas is one of the central figures in the history of Western philosophy. This course is designed to provide the student the opportunity to discover, reflect upon and react critically to Aquinas's life, thought and writings. The themes covered will include an investigation of what we can know of God by the use of human reason, the role of human beings and their nature in the order of creation, the manner in which human action, in cooperation with grace, can bring humans to their final end, as well as other issues of metaphysics, psychology and methodology. While this course is designed as an in-depth study of Aquinas, it will also serve as a preparation for the future study of Aquinas's theology; accordingly, there will be a decided focus on developing a Thomistic vocabulary. This course is designed to be taken in the spring semester of the senior year.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.smumn.edu

Phone Number:

(507) 457-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Trimester

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