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No. Since Socrates did not write any books, even though he thought that nothing is more important than living a good life it is difficult to know just what he thought about the relativity of value judgments about moral and political questions. Aristotle would be at least somewhat sympathetic to the idea that moral and political truth is relative, but he would insist, as would Plato, that what most counts is the moral character of the person making the claim (rather than the claim abstracted from an actual situation). In other words, for them, a value judgment is true if a good person thinks it is true. Aquinas would disagree that moral and political truth is relative; since, for him (unlike for the other three) God is responsible for creating truth, truth is absolute although, of course, it is sometimes difficult for human beings to apprehend it.

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Who was the philosopher that studied Aristotle's works?

The philosopher who studied Aristotle's works was Thomas Aquinas. Aquinas was a prominent medieval thinker known for his attempts to reconcile Christian theology with the philosophy of Aristotle.


Did Aquinas follow Aristotle?

Yes, Thomas Aquinas was heavily influenced by the work of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. Aquinas incorporated many of Aristotle's ideas into his own philosophical and theological teachings, particularly in his synthesis of Christian theology with Aristotelian philosophy.


What did Socrates Plato Aristotle and Aquinas have in common?

They were all influential Greek philosophers and thinkers who made significant contributions to Western philosophy. They emphasized critical thinking, logic, ethics, and the pursuit of knowledge as essential aspects of a meaningful life.


What are the views of Socrates Plato Aristotle and Aquinas?

Socrates believed in the pursuit of truth and virtue through questioning and self-examination. Plato emphasized the existence of an immutable realm of perfect Forms, with the goal of achieving justice and harmony in society. Aristotle focused on empirical observation and logic, emphasizing the importance of finding the mean between extremes in ethical decision-making. Aquinas sought to reconcile faith and reason, arguing that both could lead to knowledge of God and moral truths.


On whose work did Aquinas base some of his writings?

Aquinas based some of his writings on the works of Aristotle, as he sought to reconcile Christian theology with the philosophical principles of Aristotle. Aquinas believed that reason and faith could complement each other, and he used Aristotelian ideas to help elaborate his own theological arguments.

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What would Socrates Plato Aristotle and Aquinas concur about politics?

certain permanent moral and political truths are accessible to human reason


Did Socrates Plato Aristotle and Aquinas all believe Christianity is the only true religion?

No. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were Greco-Roman pagans.


Who was the philosopher that studied Aristotle's works?

The philosopher who studied Aristotle's works was Thomas Aquinas. Aquinas was a prominent medieval thinker known for his attempts to reconcile Christian theology with the philosophy of Aristotle.


Did Aquinas follow Aristotle?

Yes, Thomas Aquinas was heavily influenced by the work of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. Aquinas incorporated many of Aristotle's ideas into his own philosophical and theological teachings, particularly in his synthesis of Christian theology with Aristotelian philosophy.


What did Socrates Plato Aristotle and Aquinas have in common?

They were all influential Greek philosophers and thinkers who made significant contributions to Western philosophy. They emphasized critical thinking, logic, ethics, and the pursuit of knowledge as essential aspects of a meaningful life.


What was the branch of philosophy including Aristotle Aquinas Hume and Nietzsche?

ethics


What are the views of Socrates Plato Aristotle and Aquinas?

Socrates believed in the pursuit of truth and virtue through questioning and self-examination. Plato emphasized the existence of an immutable realm of perfect Forms, with the goal of achieving justice and harmony in society. Aristotle focused on empirical observation and logic, emphasizing the importance of finding the mean between extremes in ethical decision-making. Aquinas sought to reconcile faith and reason, arguing that both could lead to knowledge of God and moral truths.


Who attempted to reconcile Aristotle's teachings with the doctrines of Christianity?

Saint Thomas aquinas


On whose work did Aquinas base some of his writings?

Aquinas based some of his writings on the works of Aristotle, as he sought to reconcile Christian theology with the philosophical principles of Aristotle. Aquinas believed that reason and faith could complement each other, and he used Aristotelian ideas to help elaborate his own theological arguments.


Who blended Christianty with the philosophy of Aristotle delineating the boundary between philosophy and theology?

The most famous theologian to try to reconcile the teachings of Aristotle with the doctrines of the church was St. Thomas Aquinas. Aristotle's writings greatly influenced Aquinas in many aspects of his theological beliefs; Aquinas' idea of the wholly simple timeless God, for example is clearly influenced by Aristotle's theory of the Unmoved Mover. And Aquinas also uses Aristotle's ideas of the Efficient and Final Causes as a basis for his system of Natural Law, upon which many Catholic doctrines are based.


What is the Branch of philosophy with key thinkers who included Aristotle Aquinas and Nietzsche?

ethics


What did Thomas aquinas do?

He was the most successful at combining Aristotle's ideas with the Roman Catholic teaching.