How did Aristotle influence Thomas Aquinas?

Aquinas is in large part responsible for making Aristotelian philosophy the lead authority in the Christian West. Aquinas was heavily influenced by Aristotle and their views line up nicely on matters related to nature. read more

ARISTOTLE’S INFLUENCE ON THE NATURAL LAW THEORY OF ST THOMAS AQUINAS SIMONA VIERU Abstract This paper will compare Aristotle’s Natural Law theory with St Thomas Aquinas’ Natural Law theory in order to examine the extent of Aristotle’s influence on the Natural Law theory of Aquinas. read more

Aristotle and Aquinas Although Neoplatonism was the major philosophical influence on Christian thought in its early period and has never ceased to be an important element within it, Aristotelianism also shaped Christian teachings. read more