About St. Thomas Aquinas,
Pope John XXII said:
“A man can derive more
profit in a year from his books
than from pondering all his life
the teaching of others.”
And Pope Pius XI added:
“We now say to all who
are desirous of the truth:
‘Go to St. Thomas.’ ”
But when we do go to
Thomas and open his massive
Summa Theologica or other works,
we’re quickly overwhelmed.
If we find him hard to
read, how can we even begin
to “think like Aquinas?”
Now comes Kevin Vost,
the best-selling author of The
One-Minute Aquinas, armed with
a recently rediscovered letter
St. Thomas himself wrote.
The brief letter was sent to
a young novice monk giving
practical, sage advice about
how to study, how to think,
and even how to live.
In this letter written almost 800
years ago, St. Thomas reveals his
unique powers of intellect and will,
and explains how anyone can fathom
and explain even the loftiest truths.
Vost and St. Thomas will
teach you how to dissect logical
fallacies, heresies, and half-truths
that continue to pollute our world
with muddy thinking.
Best of all, you’ll find a
fully-illustrated set of exercises
to improve your intellectual powers
of memory, understanding, logical
reasoning, shrewdness, foresight,
circumspection, and practical
wisdom.
You’ll also learn:
- The four steps to training your memory
- How to know your mental powers – and their limits
- Why critical thinking alone is insufficient for reaching the truth
- Twenty common fallacies – and how to spot them
- The key to effectively reading any book
- How to set your intellect free by avoiding worldly entanglements
- How to commit key truths to memory
Pius XI called St. Thomas Aquinas
the “model” for those who want to
“pursue their studies to the best
advantage and with the greatest
profit to themselves.”
Leo XIII urged us all
to “follow the example
of St. Thomas.”
Over the centuries, dozens of
other popes have praised him.
Surely it is time to listen
to these good men, time to
“go to Thomas,” to learn to think
like him, and, yes, even to
live like him.
How to Think Like Aquinas:
The Sure Way to Perfect Your Mental Powers
by Kevin Vost
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