Summa Theologica; Volume 1

<p>The <i>Summa Theologica</i> a monumental work of scholastic theology by Saint Thomas Aquinas remains one of the most influential and comprehensive summaries of Christian doctrine. This first volume explores fundamental questions of God's existence the nature of theology and the creation of the world. Written in Latin the <i>Summa</i> synthesizes Aristotelian philosophy with Christian revelation offering rigorous arguments and detailed analyses that have shaped Western thought for centuries.</p><p>Aquinas's systematic approach and profound insights continue to be studied by theologians philosophers and anyone interested in the foundations of Western religious and intellectual traditions. This volume serves as an essential introduction to Aquinas's complex and enduring legacy.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>