What is it about?
The paper offers a general analysis of the concept of nature within the philosophical thought of Thomas Aquinas, with particular attention to the fields of physics, metaphysics, anthropology and ethics: special attention is given to the way of understanding the relationship between nature and culture according to the philosophical perspective proper to Aquinas' thought.
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Why is it important?
Its importance lies mainly in two aspects: a) the effort of synthesis that it seeks to pursue regarding a rather complex and multifaceted topic in the context of Thomas Aquinas' reflection; b) the desire to highlight the relationship between nature and culture and, in this context, offer some suggestions for thinking about the phenomenon of culture from a Thomist perspective and, in this context, highlight the possible links between nature, culture and the education of the individual.
Perspectives
I hope that reading this article can be useful to re-evaluate and understand more deeply the richness of the genius of Thomas Aquinas and the depth of his philosophical thought, capable of exploring and offering food for thought even on issues that go far beyond the historical context and the immediate interests which characterized his era and the issues he addressed more directly. Personally, I felt great pleasure in writing it and in the support obtained from the other authors with whom I had the opportunity to collaborate in the drafting of the final publication. I hope that this contribution can be a small help to enrich the debate and the study perspectives and, at the same time, offer an effective synthesis perspective for anyone interested in the topic it deals with.
Michele Sciotti
Dominican Philosophical Study- Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Urbe
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This page is a summary of: The Principle of Motion, Substantial Constitution, and Source of the Good Life, February 2025, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004713314_002.
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