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Thomist

Thomist

1 9.9
Relating to the ideas of Thomas Aquinas about God and how people should live
  • adjective
  • /ˈtoʊmɪst/
  • Specialized
: tomista
  • His lifelong project appears to have been none other than to revive Aristotelian physics against that of the moderns, in a largely Thomist perspective (according to Paquot), and to give a rational explanation of transubstantiation in the Eucharist.

So in the Thomist spectrum we talk about transcendental tomism.

Examples

  • So in the Thomist spectrum we talk about transcendental tomism.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • He was interested in harnessing Lacan for a essentially an Aristotelian and, and, and Thomist sort of structure and, and program.

  • Many theologians explore the Thomist approach to the nature of God and morality.

  • In her lecture, she explained the key concepts of Thomist philosophy in a clear and engaging manner.

  • The professor's book provides a detailed analysis of Thomist teachings on ethics and metaphysics.

Synonyms

Thomistic
vsThomist
  • Specialized
1 9.9

About the ideas of Thomas Aquinas on God, ethics, and reason

means the same but names the broader movement around Aquinas's ideas

Surface Forms

Thomist positive

Morphology

Thomist = Thomas (semi-transparent) = Thomas + ist

The suffix '-ist' clearly signals an adherent or relating-to sense, but recognizing 'Thomas' as Thomas Aquinas requires specific background knowledge.

Etymology

Thomist comes from the name Thomas Aquinas plus the ending -ist, where -ist means 'a person who follows or believes in an idea'. So Thomist as an adjective means 'relating to the ideas or teachings of Thomas Aquinas', which is why we call a view or argument 'Thomist'.