Thomas Aquinas in 90 Minutes

Thomas Aquinas in Ninety Minutes by Paul Strathern Religion These are the first positivity traits that come to mind when thinking about this book Amusement, interest, even awe, serenity, gratitude, inspiration, With perhaps less of the last four-Love, pride, hope and joy. I start with amusement because,......more

I mean, it wasn’t the best explanation of Aquinas’ philosophy, and there was a lot of opinionated snide remarks about Aquinas in general. Even so, it was a starting place for getting introduced to such an influential person in the development of western thought. Definitely not the best work in the s......more

Breve, pero funcional reseña de la biografía de Tomás de Aquino. Ilustra algunos puntos de contexto que facilitan la lectura directa del autor. Se echa de menos que existan más obras biográficas de él en tanto que filósofo. La bibliografía disponible en español suele redactarse como hagiografía.......more

Very light and enjoyable reading. Don't expect to know all of Aquinas, that would take a lifetime but this will give you a quick overview or refresher. The tone is irreverent but that is fine by me. If not you, there are many other fine biographies out there not so flippant.......more