This lively and highly accessible introduction to the thought of Thomas Aquinas focuses on his philosophy while making clear its openness to theology as reflection on Revelation.

* Introduces students this great philosopher of the middle ages in one short book.

* Brings together alternative approaches to Aquinas' thought.

* Uses key texts to describe the trajectory of Aquinas' philosophy and the legacy it left behind.

* This is the first title in a new Polity series, Classic Thinkers.