The Summa Teologica By Thomas
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The Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas
Born in Italy, Thomas Aquinas was one of the most educated men of his
time. Aquinas, whose family were noble, was educated as a monk and later
continued his education at the University of Naples followed by the University
of Paris where he studied the ancie ....
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.... making them look double sided with their teachings.
The second question is: Whether it is always sinful to wage war? In this
question Aquinas states in his objection (1), “It would seem that it is always
sinful to wage war because punishment is not inflicted except for sin. Now
those who wage war are threatened by our Lord with punishment; therefore, all
wars are unlawful.” (172)
However, he justifies the act of war by giving three necessities. The first he
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