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What's so special about Thomas Aquinas?In this new, compelling book from author Tiesha Callahan, find out more about Thomas Aquinas...Thomas Aquinas, O.P., also Thomas of Aquin or Aquino, was an Italian Dominican priest of the Roman Catholic Church, and an immensely influential philosopher and theologian in the tradition of scholasticism, known as Doctor Angelicus, Doctor Communis, or Doctor Universalis. "Aquinas" is not a surname, but is a Latin demonym for a resident of Aquino, his place of birth. He was the foremost classical proponent of natural theology, and the father of Thomism. His influence on Western thought is considerable, and much of modern philosophy was conceived as a reaction against, or as an agreement with, his ideas, particularly in the areas of ethics, natural law, metaphysics, and political theory.Thomas is held in the Catholic Church to be the model teacher for those studying for the priesthood. The works for which he is best-known are the Summa Theologica and the Summa Contra Gentiles. As one of the 33 Doctors of the Church, he is considered the Church's greatest theologian and philosopher. Pope Benedict XV declared: "This Order. acquired new luster when the Church declared the teaching of Thomas to be her own and that Doctor, honored with the special praises of the Pontiffs, the master and patron of Catholic schools.".So, what seperates this book from the rest?A comprehensive narrative of Thomas Aquinas, this book gives a full understanding of the subject.A brief guide of subject areas covered in "13th-century Latin Writers - Thomas Aquinas" include -- Thomas Aquinas- Condemnations of 1210-1277- Thomism- Christian ethics- Works by Thomas Aquinas- Just War- Saints and levitationFind out more of this subject, it's intricacies and it's nuances. Discover more about it's importance. Develop a level of understanding required to comprehend this fascinating concept.Author Tiesha Callahan has worked hard researching and compiling this fundamental wo