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Thomism — • In a broad sense, the name given to the system which follows the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas in philosophical and theological questions Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Thomism Thomism … Catholic encyclopedia
Thomism — Tho mism, Thomaism Tho ma*ism, n. (Eccl. Hist.) The doctrine of Thomas Aquinas, esp. with respect to predestination and grace. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thomism — [tō′miz΄əm] n. the theological and philosophical doctrines or system of Saint Thomas Aquinas and his followers Thomist adj., n. Thomistic [tōmis′tik] adj … English World dictionary
Thomism — St. Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225 1274), the eponym of Thomism. Picture by Fra Angelico (c. 1395 1455) … Wikipedia
Thomism — Broadly, Thomism is the school of thought that grants special authority to the systematic thought of Thomas Aquinas in theological and philosophical issues. More narrowly, Thomism involves the views of those within the Order of Preachers… … Christian Philosophy
Thomism — Thomist, n., adj. Thomistic, adj. /toh miz euhm/, n. the theological and philosophical system of Thomas Aquinas. [THOM(AS AQUINAS) + ISM] * * * Philosophical and theological system developed by St. Thomas Aquinas. It holds that the human soul is… … Universalium
Thomism — The philosophy of Aquinas, and its development particularly in the Catholic tradition. See also Neo Thomism … Philosophy dictionary
Thomism — This term refers to the system of philosophy and theology originally developed by Thomas Aquinas (ca. AD 1225 1274), who utilized Aristotelianism as a basis for elaborating his thought. Although originally suspect, Thomism subsequently gained… … Glossary of theological terms
Thomism — noun Etymology: New Latin Thomista Thomist, from Saint Thomas Aquinas Date: circa 1731 the scholastic philosophical and theological system of St. Thomas Aquinas • Thomist noun or adjective • Thomistic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Thomism — noun The philosophy and theology of … Wiktionary
THOMISM — the doctrine of THOMAS AQUINAS (q.v. AQUINAS, THOMAS), particularly in reference to predestination and grace … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
