Aquinas’s Mediated Cosmopolitanism and the Impasse of Ancient Political Philosophy
While Saint Thomas Aquinas roots his political thinking in the natural law whose community is cosmopolis, with God as its ruler, he provides the basis for affirming…
While Saint Thomas Aquinas roots his political thinking in the natural law whose community is cosmopolis, with God as its ruler, he provides the basis for affirming…
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No one is obliged to take part in the spiritual crises of society; on the contrary, everyone is obliged to avoid the folly and live his life…
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