Weekly Reading - Aquinas

  • May 23, 2014
  • 2 Min Read

When I was in elementary school, I vaguely remember something called the Weekly Reader that functioned like a newspaper for children. A lot of water and a great many books have gone under the bridge since then, but I thought a Weekly Reading post might be fun to keep up.

The Guardian has a whole series going on major thinkers, and we’ll be reviewing what they have to say on Calvin, Plato, and Spinoza before we’re through. After that, it’ll be far enough into the summer to have some of my own reading built up.

But first, Thomas Aquinas! image The following columns by Tina Beattie do a good job on the basics of his outlook. I wouldn’t normally think to find this in the Guardian, but they’re being honest brokers.

If you’re up for some more reading, there’s always the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy or any of these (for a start):
Theology

"I assure you, there is very excellent services committed at the bridge."
- Fluellen, Henry V