The Master and the Philosopher (Summa)

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I know that in the Summa, the Apostle Thomas refers to is Paul but who are the master and the Philosopher?
 
Not quite sure there what part of the summa are you refering to? Thomas is sometimes refered to as the baptizer of Aristotle though. He showed how Aristotle’s ideas could be used to defend and support Catholosism.

As for the Master, Im at a loss unless he is refering to Christ.
 
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BonnieBj:
I know that in the Summa, the Apostle Thomas refers to is Paul but who are the master and the Philosopher?
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Since no one has yet answered regarding the Master, I did some research and concluded the following:

The Master is the “Master of the Sentences”, Peter Lombard (d. 1164), author of the manual of systematized theology “Sentences”.

The works of Peter Lombard include: (1) “Commentaries on the Psalms and St. Paul” … (2) “Sermons”, … (3) The “Sentences” (“Quatuor libri Sententiarum”). It is this theological work above all that made the name of Peter Lombard famous, and gives him a special place in the history of theology in the Middle Ages. Henceforth he is called the “Magister Sententiarum”, or simply the “Magister”.

Peter Lombard
newadvent.org/cathen/11768d.htm

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Thomas also cites the Rabbi many times, and that would be Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, Maimonides, the Rambam. Maimonides is an extremely influential Rabbi from just before Thomas Aquinas’ time.

Peace and God bless!
 
Thanks from both Bonnie and me. We were puzzling over this last night. I have the Summa on CD-ROM (The Master Christian Library), but none of the introductory material identified these mystery characters. Obviously, I have not done much Summa reading. I have seen something like a Summa of the Summa either at the Grotto or the Shrine, and next time I see it, I’m going to buy it. Summa for Dummies–that’s my speed right now 😛 😃

DaveBj
 
Learning to read the Summa is like learning a new language, even in English translations. Once you’ve got it down, though, it’s amazing how simple the stuff really is. Thomas Aquinas was a simplifier, it’s just that the most simple concepts often require the most in-depth proofs.

Peace and God bless!
 
I agree with my hubby - a “Summa for Dummies” is much needed. And maybe ditto for all of Aquinas’ stuff and Augustine’s too.
 
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