Analyzing the Content of Medieval and Renaissance Nonfiction and Philosophy
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Which of the following was NOT a feature of Thomas Aquinas' philosophy?
A rejection of previous philosophy
References to Aristotle
Use of the Christian Bible
References to Saint Augustine
Logical arguments for Christian belief
Explanation
Thomas Aquinas, the preeminent medieval Catholic philosopher and theologian, is best known for the massive Summa Theologiœ, which in Latin means "a summation of theology." Aquinas sought to summarize Christian scriptures, classical philosophy like that of Aristotle, and Christian theology like that of Augustine. Thomas Aquinas was attempting to unify all previous thought in the Western tradition to make logical and rational arguments for Christian doctrine.