{"product_id":"4700","title":"How to Think Like Aquinas, by Kevin Vost, Psy. D., # 4700","description":"How to Think Like Aquinas, by Kevin Vost, Psy. D., # 4700\u003cbr\u003epaperback 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ebout St. Thomas Aquinas, Pope John XXII said:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A man can derive more profit in a year from his books \u003cbr\u003ethan from pondering all his life the teaching of others.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd Pope Pius XI added:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“We now say to all who are desirous of the truth: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Go to St. Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e’ \u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when we \u003cem\u003edo go\u003c\/em\u003e to Thomas – when we open his massive \u003cem\u003eSumma Theologica\u003c\/em\u003e or another of his works – we’re quickly overwhelmed, even lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf we find him hard to read, how can we even begin to “think like Aquinas?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow comes Kevin Vost — the best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eThe One-Minute Aquinas\u003c\/em\u003e — armed with a recently rediscovered letter St. Thomas himself wrote – a brief letter to young novice monk giving practical, sage advice about how to study, how to think, and even how to live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this letter written almost 800 years ago, St. Thomas reveals his unique powers of intellect and will, and explains how anyone can fathom and explain even the loftiest truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVost and St. Thomas will teach you how to dissect logical fallacies, heresies, and half-truths that continue to pollute our world with muddy thinking. Best of all, you’ll find a fully-illustrated set of exercises to improve your intellectual powers of memory, understanding, logical reasoning, shrewdness, foresight, circumspection, and practical wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou’ll also learn:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe four steps to training your memory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to know your mental powers – and their limits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy critical thinking alone is insufficient for reaching the truth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwenty common fallacies – and how to spot them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe key to effectively reading any book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to set your intellect free by avoiding worldly entanglements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to commit key truths to memory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePius XI called St. Thomas Aquinas the “model” for those who want to “pursue their studies to the best advantage and with the greatest profit to themselves.” Leo XIII urged us all to “follow the example of St. Thomas.” Over the centuries, dozens of other popes have praised him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurely it is time to listen to these good men, time to “go to Thomas,” to learn to think like him, and, yes, even to live like him.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Inst. Press (SOP)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48505004949696,"sku":"4700","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/3735\/9296\/files\/4700.1.jpg?v=1782609719","url":"https:\/\/rampartcatholic.com\/products\/4700","provider":"Rampart Catholic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}