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St Thomas Aquinas

In Our Time: Philosophy

CHAPTER

The Philosophy of Flourishing: Aquinas's Contemplative Intellect

This chapter examines Thomas Aquinas' philosophical insights on human flourishing and the contemplative intellect, highlighting the disparity between earthly satisfaction and higher aspirations. It ends with a hint about the upcoming episode focusing on the conflict between Newton and Leibniz over calculus.

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