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Was St. Thomas Aquinas a Platonist?

Rethinking Plato’s influence on the Angelic Doctor

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Oct 24, 2026

Was St. Thomas Aquinas a Platonist?

Many see Aquinas as a pure Aristotelian. He’s often described as baptizing Aristotle and saving the Church from the errors of Platonism. To wit, Aquinas gave us “Christian Aristotelianism.” But is this accurate?

In this episode of Ascend, Deacon Garlick and Dr. Donald Prudlo explore the complicated relationship between …

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