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Medieval · Theology / philosophy

Summa Contra Gentiles

by Aquinas, Thomas. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Aquinas, Thomas examining God, ethics, reason; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1259–1265
Origin
Italy
Era
Medieval
Genre
Theology / philosophy
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Long
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Aquinas, Thomas examining God, ethics, reason; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.