The influence of Aristotle on Thomas Aquinas is evident from the fact that Thomas gave - had to give - knowledge gained by human reason quite a different value from what was usual in the theological tradition. There was no disputing the fact that reason has its own independence against faith. The new desire for knowledge, for science, had to be taken seriously. Earlier theologians had proved the justification for reason alongside faith. But, as …showed first 75 words of 828 total…

…showed last 75 words of 828 total…order to believe) stands in the foreground instead of Augustine's credo ut intelligam (I believe in order to know).4 1. T. Aquinas; Treatise on Law; pp. 63 2. H. Kung; Great Christian Thinkers; pp. 109 3. T. Penelhum; Immortality; pp.92 4. http://www.epas.utoronto.ca:8080/~loughlin/index.html Bibliography:         St. Thomas Aquinas         Treatise on Law         Gateway, 1970         Hans Kung         Great Christian Thinkers         Continuum, 1996         Terence Penelhum (Editor)         Immortality         Wadsworth, 1973         Stephen Loughlin's Homepage - Aquinas         http://www.epas.utoronto.ca:8080/~loughlin/index.html