A good and concise overview of Aquinas, his thought, impact on Western thought, and overview of the time period. Nothing earth-shattering or overly insightful, but accomplishes the goal of introducing Aquinas. ( )

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I know Aquinas for one thing and that is the Just War Theory and that was not covered. There is detail on scholasticism which was the stopping point of philosophy for a long time. Aquinas took Plato and Aristotle and "Christianized" the philosophy. The church thought Aquinas did such a good job they made his version of philosophy the truth. Good jobs are entitled to rewards but Galileo and a host of other scientists would disagree Aquinas and the church. The church's adaptation of Aquinas's philosophy put a quick stop to any new learning or science even when the science is right -- earth-centered universe and heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones lived on even when they were wrong. ( )

Another quick, witty, summary of a philosopher's life and work in this "90 minute series". ( )

En Tomás de Aquino en 90 minutos, Paul Strathern presenta un recuento conciso y experto de la vida e ideas de Tomás de Aquino, y explica su influencia en la lucha del hombre por comprender su existencia en el mundo. ( )