CLEP Humanities : Analyzing the Content of Medieval and Renaissance Nonfiction and Philosophy

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Example Question #1 : Analyzing The Content Of Medieval And Renaissance Nonfiction And Philosophy

Which of the following was NOT a feature of Thomas Aquinas' philosophy?

Possible Answers:

Use of the Christian Bible

Logical arguments for Christian belief

A rejection of previous philosophy

References to Aristotle

References to Saint Augustine

Correct answer:

A rejection of previous philosophy

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.

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