What is Thomism?
[[File:Benozzo Gozzoli - Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas - WGA10334.jpg|thumb|Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas, Benozzo Gozzoli,1471. Louvre, [[Paris]].]] '''Thomism''' is a [[philosophy]] and [[theology]] school based on the ideas of [[Thomas Aquinas]], a [[Dominican Republic|Dominican]] [[Philosophy|philosopher]] and [[theologian]] from the 1200s. His famous works include disputed questions and commentaries on [[Aristotle]] in philosophy, and the [[Summa Theologica]] in theology, which is very important in [[medieval]] theology and still guides the [[Catholicism|Catholic Church's]] [[philosophy]] and [[theology]]. [[Pope Pius X]] in 1914 emphasized that understanding the Church's teachings requires knowing [[Thomas Aquinas|Thomas's]] fundamental ideas. According to him, these ideas are like the solid base for understanding both [[Nature|natural]] and [[divine]] things. If these principles are ignored, it becomes hard for students to grasp the meanings of the Church's teachings.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-08-31|title=Doctoris Angelici|url=http://maritain.nd.edu/jmc/etext/doctoris.htm|access-date=2023-11-29|website=web.archive.org|archive-date=2009-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090831110620/http://maritain.nd.edu/jmc/etext/doctoris.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Thomas Aquinas]] believed in accepting truth from any source. He combined ideas from [[Greece|Greek]], [[Roman Empire|Roman]], [[Islamic philosophy|Islamic]], and [[Judaism|Jewish]] philosophers. He was a realist, meaning he thought the [[world]] could be known as it is.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SUMMA THEOLOGIAE: The mode and order of understanding (Prima Pars, Q. 85)|url=https://www.newadvent.org/summa/1085.htm#article2|access-date=2023-11-29|website=www.newadvent.org}}</ref> [[Thomas Aquinas|Thomas]] often supported [[Aristotle|Aristotle's]] views and used Aristotle's terms and ideas. He also followed some [[Neoplatonism|neoplatonic]] principles, such as the belief in God as the essential being and everything being good by participating in this es