Summa contra Gentiles
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Summa contra Gentiles is a major theological and philosophical treatise by Thomas Aquinas that systematically defends Christian doctrine through rational argument, especially in dialogue with non-Christian thinkers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Summa contra Gentiles canonical | 6 |
| Contra Gentiles | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Summa contra Gentiles Context triple: [St. Thomas Aquinas, notableWork, Summa contra Gentiles]
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A.
Summa Theologiae
Summa Theologiae is a monumental 13th-century theological and philosophical work that systematically presents and defends the core doctrines of Christian theology.
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Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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C.
Deus sive Natura
Deus sive Natura is Baruch Spinoza’s philosophical conception of God as identical with the single, all-encompassing substance of nature and reality.
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Principles of Philosophy
Principles of Philosophy is a 1644 work by René Descartes that systematically presents his metaphysical and scientific views, aiming to provide a comprehensive foundation for natural philosophy.
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De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Summa contra Gentiles Target entity description: Summa contra Gentiles is a major theological and philosophical treatise by Thomas Aquinas that systematically defends Christian doctrine through rational argument, especially in dialogue with non-Christian thinkers.
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A.
Summa Theologiae
Summa Theologiae is a monumental 13th-century theological and philosophical work that systematically presents and defends the core doctrines of Christian theology.
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B.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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C.
Deus sive Natura
Deus sive Natura is Baruch Spinoza’s philosophical conception of God as identical with the single, all-encompassing substance of nature and reality.
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D.
Principles of Philosophy
Principles of Philosophy is a 1644 work by René Descartes that systematically presents his metaphysical and scientific views, aiming to provide a comprehensive foundation for natural philosophy.
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E.
De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical treatise
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scholastic work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| addressesDoctrine |
Incarnation
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Trinity ⓘ creation ex nihilo ⓘ divine attributes ⓘ existence of God ⓘ immortality of the soul ⓘ providence ⓘ sacraments ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Liber de veritate catholicae fidei contra errores infidelium ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionEnd | 1265 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStart | 1259 ⓘ |
| author |
St. Thomas Aquinas
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surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
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| book1Focus | God as knowable by natural reason ⓘ |
| book2Focus | creation and creatures ⓘ |
| book3Focus | divine providence and moral life ⓘ |
| book4Focus | truths of Christian faith known only by revelation ⓘ |
| centralConcern | demonstrating compatibility of faith and reason ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 13th century ⓘ |
| genre | apologetic literature ⓘ |
| inDialogueWith |
Islamic philosophers
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Jewish philosophers ⓘ ancient Greek philosophers ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian philosophy
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later Catholic apologetics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Augustine of Hippo ⓘ Averroes ⓘ Avicenna ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
missionaries
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non-Christian thinkers ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinTitle | Summa contra Gentiles self-link ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
defense of Christian doctrine
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natural theology ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ |
| method |
philosophical demonstration
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rational argumentation ⓘ use of Aristotelian philosophy ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 4 ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Scholasticism ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Italy
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Paris ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Summa Theologiae ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | four books ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Catholic theology ⓘ |
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Contra Gentiles