St. Thomas Aquinas by G.K. Chesterton

G.K. Chesterton's St. Thomas Aquinas is a biography of the great medieval theologian and philosopher. It is an exploration of the life and thought of Aquinas, from his early years as a student in Italy to his later years as a professor at the University of Paris. Chesterton examines Aquinas' life and work, including his famous Summa Theologica, and his influence on the Catholic Church. He also looks at Aquinas' views on faith, reason, and the relationship between the two. The book is an engaging and accessible introduction to the life and thought of one of the most influential figures in the history of Christianity.

By G.K. Chesterton · First published 1933 · Genre: Biography, Philosophy, Religious Studies · 9 chapters · 53,007 words

First lines

This book makes no pretence to be anything but a popular sketch of a great historical character who ought to be more popular. Its aim will be achieved, if it leads those who have hardly even heard of St. Thomas Aquinas to read about him in better books. But from this necessary limitation certain consequences follow, which should perhaps be allowed for from the start.

• Open reader

What this Textopian page supports

St. Thomas Aquinas is listed on Textopian as a novel by G.K. Chesterton, dated 1933 CE.

This source record anchors work identity, reading entry points, and catalog context for checking claims about the work.

• Work type: Novel
• Author: G.K. Chesterton
• Date: 1933 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Biography, Philosophy, Religious Studies, History, Literary Criticism
• Length: 53,007 words
• Structure: 9 chapters, 196 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)

Good citation fit

• Work identity for St. Thomas Aquinas by G.K. Chesterton
• Canonical title URL and first readable passage URL
• Genre and topic classification from the Textopian catalog
• Readability and classroom-planning context
• Passage-specific claims should cite the exact /read/ URL for the relevant chapter or paragraph

Similar titles

• Science And Religion by G. K. Chesterton
• The Gospels Without Prejudice by George Bernard Shaw
• Why Jesus More Than Another by George Bernard Shaw
• The Knowledge Of God by Charles Kingsley
• Is Or Is Not The Bible True by Charles Kingsley
• Socinianism And Imagination by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Genres

• Biography — The book is a biography of St. Thomas Aquinas, written by G.K. Chesterton.
• Philosophy — The book covers the life and works of St. Thomas Aquinas, a philosopher.
• Religious Studies — The book covers the life and works of St. Thomas Aquinas, a theologian and Doctor of the Church.
• History — The book covers the life and works of St. Thomas Aquinas, a figure in medieval history.

Tags

philosophy · theology · Christianity · scholasticism · medieval · Aquinas · faith · reason · metaphysics · ethics · existence · God

Contents

• Chapter 1: Introductory Note
• Chapter 1: On Two Friars
• Chapter 2: The Runaway Abbot
• Chapter 3: The Aristotelian Revolution
• Chapter 4: A Meditation on the Manichees
• Chapter 5: The Real Life of St Thomas
• Chapter 6: The Approach to Thomism
• Chapter 7: The Permanent Philosophy
• Chapter 8: The Sequel to St Thomas

More by G.K. Chesterton

• Milton: Man and Poet (1936)
• The Sword of Wood (1928)
• Leo Tolstoy (1903)
• Lord Kitchener (1917)
• Tales of the Long Bow (1936)
• The Everlasting Man (1925)
• The Incredulity of Father Brown (1926)
• The Innocence of Father Brown (1936)
• All works by G.K. Chesterton