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Thomas considers that a religious may legitimately aspire to the title and functions of master, but since he could only teach divine things, it is on… - Étienne Gilson
" "Thomas considers that a religious may legitimately aspire to the title and functions of master, but since he could only teach divine things, it is only in relation to the science of divine things that secular sciences can legitimately interest him. This is demanded by the very essence of the contemplative life, the teaching of which is nothing but its immediate extension into the order of the active life.
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About Étienne Gilson
Étienne Gilson (13 June 1884–19 September 1978) was a French philosopher and historian of philosophy.
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Étienne Henry Gilson
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What, then, will this philosophy be? Thomas only employed it for the service it renders Christian wisdom. No doubt this is why he never thought of separating it from this wisdom and giving it a name. He probably did not foresee that the day would come when people would go through his works to extract the elements of a philosophy from his theology. He himself never attempted this synthesis.
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