From the prominent English writer and philosopher, G. K. Chesterton, this volume details the life and theological thought of the Italian Dominican Priest, St. Thomas Aquinas.

St. Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) was an influential philosopher and theologian of scholasticism. This volume explores his philosophy, known as Thomism, and gives a concise, detailed biography of his life. A compelling text, G. K. Chesterton’s work examines and compares various philosophies, giving a well-rounded analysis of Thomism and a brilliant introduction to St. Thomas Aquinas.

Contents of this volume include:

- On Two Friars

- The Runaway Abbot

- The Aristotelian Revolution

- A Meditation on the Manichees

- The Real Life of St. Thomas

- The Approach to Thomism

- The Permanent Philosophy

- The Sequel to St. Thomas