Practical Mysticism · Character
St. Thomas Aquinas
Medieval theologian and philosopher, referenced for his views on contemplation.
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Also known as St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Thomas
First appearance: vi love and will
St. Thomas Aquinas shows up with force in III: The Preparation of the Mystic. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cited for the teaching that contemplation is proper to all men and the characteristic human activity.
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In III: The Preparation of the Mystic: Cited for the teaching that contemplation is proper to all men and the characteristic human activity. Later, in VIII: The Second Form of Contemplation: Referenced regarding the…
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- III: The Preparation of the Mystic
- VIII: The Second Form of Contemplation
- IX: The Third Form of Contemplation
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