Commentary

• St. Thomas Aquinas

  - G. K. Chesterton. St. Thomas Aquinas. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1933.

• The Life of Saint Thomas Aquinas: Biographical Documents

  - Kenelm Foster, ed. The Life of Saint Thomas Aquinas: Biographical Documents. London: Longmans, Green, 1959.

• Guide to Thomas Aquinas

  - Josef Pieper. Guide to Thomas Aquinas. New York: Pantheon Books, 1962.

• The Cambridge Companion to Aquinas

  - Norman Kretzmann and Eleonore Stump. The Cambridge Companion to Aquinas. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1993.
  Among the great philosophers of the Middle Ages Aquinas is unique in pursuing two apparently disparate projects. On the one hand he developed a philosophical understanding of Christian doctrine in a fully integrated system encompassing all natural and… More

• Saint Thomas Aquinas

  - Jean-Pierre Torrell. Saint Thomas Aquinas. Translated by Robert Royal. 2 vols. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 1996-2003.

• Aquinas by Ralph McInerny

  - Ralph McInerny. Aquinas. Cambridge: Polity Press, 2004.
  Synopsis: In Aquinas, renowned scholar Ralph McInerny offers a comprehensive and accessible exploration of the life, thought, and enduring influence of Thomas Aquinas, one of the most significant figures in Western philosophy and theology. McInerny situates… More

• Thomas Aquinas: A Very Short Introduction

  - Fergus Kerr. Thomas Aquinas: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.
  Summary: Thomas Aquinas is one of the giants of medieval philosophy, a thinker who had – and who still has – a profound influence on Western thought. Aquinas was a controversial figure in his time who was often engaged in fierce theological… More

• Aquinas: A Beginner’s Guide

  - Edward Feser. Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide. Oxford: Oneworld, 2009.
  One of the most influential philosophers and theologians in history, St Thomas Aquinas was the father of modern philosophy of religion, and is infamous for his “proofs” for God’s existence. In this cogent introduction to the great… More

• Thomas Aquinas: A Portrait

  - Denys Turner. Thomas Aquinas: A Portrait. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2013.
  Leaving so few traces of himself behind, Thomas Aquinas seems to defy the efforts of the biographer. Highly visible as a public teacher, preacher, and theologian, he nevertheless has remained nearly invisible as man and saint. What can be discovered about… More