Aesthetic Knowledge in Saint Thomas

Authors

  • Tomás Salazar Steiger Universidad Católica San Pablo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48162/rev.50.026

Keywords:

Aesthetics, Beauty, Knowledge, Epistemology

Abstract

Saint Thomas Aquinas's thought on beauty also addresses fundamental aspects related to aesthetic knowledge. His doctrine has been interpreted in various, even contradictory, ways. This article seeks to present all the relevant texts of the work of Saint Thomas on aesthetic knowledge, to consider their contribution and their degree of development. From this material it is possible to distinguish more clearly between what Saint Thomas said and the contributions of his interpreters, as well as to suggest future research routes.

Author Biography

Tomás Salazar Steiger, Universidad Católica San Pablo

El autor es Doctor en Filosofía, Magíster en Teología y en Filosofía y teólogo por la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Es profesor a tiempo completo de la Universidad Católica San Pablo, y desde 2019, director del Departamento de Humanidades de la misma casa de estudios.

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Published

27-08-2025

How to Cite

Salazar Steiger, Tomás. 2025. “esthetic nowledge in aint homas”. hilosophia 83 (2):72-97. https://doi.org/10.48162/rev.50.026.

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Vol. 83 No. 2 (2023)

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