Foundations of Thomas Aquinas’ Theology

Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) is the most prominent Catholic religious philosopher, a systematizer and critic of the spiritual, scientific, and ethical thought of the Late Middle Ages.

This Saturday we will continue our meetings devoted to questions of faith and philosophy.

In this seminar, we will study excerpts from the Summa Theologiae—a foundational work that became one of the pillars of medieval civilization. We will look at how Aquinas, and the theologians whose views he comments on, addressed the relationship between science and religious doctrine, as well as the question of God’s existence.

Reading for the seminar: Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, Volume 1, Question 1 and Question 2.

Join us as we carefully and unhurriedly work through one of the most important texts in Christian thought, learn to read philosophical texts more deeply, and discuss how medieval arguments continue to resonate in today’s debates about faith and reason.

The meeting will be led by Daniil Aronson, PhD in Philosophy, a graduate of the Higher School of Economics.