Ideas and Experience in the Political Thought of Aquinas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2682877 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeremy Catto (Thiel College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-21 |
| Publication date | 1976-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Past & Present (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-2746 • E-ISSN: 1477-464X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/past/71.1.3 |
| OpenAlex | W2072602306 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
This article challenges the conventional view of St. Thomas Aquinas as a purely theoretical political thinker. Catto argues that Aquinas's political thought was deeply informed by his practical experience and the concrete political realities of his time. He demonstrates how Aquinas adapted and applied Aristotelian principles to the specific context of the thirteenth century, addressing issues such as the relationship between church and state, the nature of law, and the limits of political authority. The article highlights Aquinas's engagement with contemporary debates and controversies, revealing a nuanced and pragmatic approach to political thought that goes beyond abstract theorizing
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Essai de sociographie de la messe, 1200-1700
The conditions of enquiry
The conditions of enquiry
Kings, Peers, and Parliament
Philosophy and humanistic disciplines
Visions of Politics
Logic and language
Spätmittelalter
The Cambridge history of Renaissance philosophy
The rediscovery of republican values
Appendices
Problems of knowledge and action
Metaphysics
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1981 - 2008 (28) |
| Highly cited | No |