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What is a Thomist? A Historical-Speculative Consideration
- 1.0563947 - FLÚ 2023 eng A - Abstract
Jindráček, Efrem
What is a Thomist? A Historical-Speculative Consideration.
[International Thomistic Congress. Vetera novis augere. The resources of the Thomist tradition in the current context /11./. Rome, 19.09.2022-24.09.2022]
Method of presentation: Zvaná přednáška
Event organizer: Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas and the Angelicum Thomistic Institute
URL events: https://angelicum.it/TI-romathomism2022/
Institutional support: RVO:67985955
Keywords : Thomism * history * definition
OECD category: Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology
Although the designation as “Thomist” is documented since the 14th century, the exact content and definition of this term must have been systematically used only in modern times, especially from the 17th to the 21st century. From then on, there are several historical and descriptive definitions. But the problem is altogether deeper and more philosophical. Is Thomism really in our thinking an independent “science”, that is, the “intelligible quality” that we can simply and necessarily discover and objectively recognize, or is it - at least partially - a doctrinal artifact of a certain historical development and compromise, which, of course, can be documented and described? Does being a good Thomist merely mean knowing and faithfully defending the doctrinal heritage of Thomas Aquinas, his pupils and school, or are the responsibilities of a true Thomist something greater? The paper presents several basic historical starting points and develops a speculative conclusion. “Thomism,” understood as an objective and rigorous science is not the mere internal understanding of Aquinas’ doctrines and arguments. Rather the most important task for a serious follower of the Thomistic school is the demonstration of Aquinas’s arguments independent from his authority and according to an adequate philosophical or theological methodology.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0338855
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