Nobilior Modus Est: The Importance of Music in the Theology of Thomas Aquinas

This paper presents a reading of Aquinas’ treatment of the value of music in religious teaching and preaching about God that reinterprets his claim in ST II-II, q. 91, a.2 that language is of ‘a more noble kind’ than music. Through an understanding of Aquinas’ writings on ‘contemplation’ a more comp...

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Main Author: McGann, Dominic (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sciendo 2023
In: European journal for the study of Thomas Aquinas
Year: 2023, Volume: 41, Issue: 1, Pages: 62-79
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
FA Theology
KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages
RD Hymnology
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