The Presence of Dionysius the Areopagite and St John Damascene in the Conception of the Person of St Thomas Aquinas

Abstract:

The writing is divided in three parts: in the first place, the consideration of the presence of Dionysius the Areopagita in Aquinas’ work; in second term, some reflections about Saint John Damascene‘s influence in the production of Aquinas; in third place, some brief mentions of the texts of Thomas where is proven such an influence, especially in the Summa, with a succinct comparative reference regarding other works in the person’s topic

Key words:

metaphysics, person, Aquinas, Dionysius, Damascene