Aquinas on the Three Wisdoms: Philosophical, Theological, and Mystical | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.
The Thomistic Institute
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Characteristics and Types of Wisdom According to Aquinas
The chapter explores the characteristics of a wise person as defined by Aquinas, emphasizing their ability to assign causes, order things, and love knowledge for its own sake. It delves into different kinds of wisdom like philosophical, theological, and mystical, discussing how they offer various perspectives and insights in understanding the world. Aquinas categorizes sciences into practical and speculative, highlighting the pursuit of virtue in practical sciences and the contemplation of being and existence in speculative sciences.
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