SUMMER COURSES 2008 Return to Summer Courses - Regina Coeli Academy Home Page INTRODUCTION TO THE THOUGHT OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAS Instructor: Mr. Francisco Romero Dates: June 17th - August 5th Grade Level: Adult and High School Day: Tuesday Evening Time: 8:30 - 9:30 PM Eastern Technology: audio and text conferencing Course Fee: Free Will Offering Required Textbook: Ralph McInerny, A First Glance at St. Thomas Aquinas: A Handbook for Peeping Thomists, Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1990. Recommended Textbook: Paul Glenn, A Tour of the Summa, Rockford, IL: TAN Books, 1978. This course introduces the student to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, with emphasis on its Aristotelian philosophical principles.  The course first places the thought of Aquinas within the context of philosophical inquiry, discussing the relationship between philosophy and theology, and between modern and classical views of philosophy.  Then the challenges that Thomas faced with the introduction of Aristotle's works in the Christian West are addressed.  The student is subsequently guided through such key concepts as art, nature, causes, and motion and is shown how Thomas used these concepts to resolve the problems presented by Aristotle.  No previous background in philososphy or theology is required. Freewill Offering Freewill Offering

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