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Books by Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) was an Italian Dominican friar and philosopher born near Aquino in the Kingdom of Sicily. He studied under Albertus Magnus in Cologne and taught in Paris and Rome. His major works include the Summa Contra Gentiles and the incomplete Summa Theologica. Aquinas systematically integrated Aristotelian philosophy with Christian theology, shaping Catholic intellectual tradition for centuries. He was canonized in 1323 and declared a Doctor of the Church. The tradition of thought he founded, Thomism, continues to be developed in philosophy and law today.