Compendium of Theology
Aquinas outlines an ordered account of faith, hope and charity. The composition breaks off and does not provide the entire announced program.
Understanding the text
The work is unfinished: the transmitted sections should not be confused with a complete treatise finalized by its author.
Key points
- 01
Faith
The exposition connects knowledge of God, creation and incarnation.
- 02
Hope
Prayer and desire for the final good invite inquiry into what human beings may hope for.
- 03
Incompletion
Missing projected parts make any reconstruction of the definitive plan provisional.
How to read it
Mark breaks in the manuscript and distinguish the announced project from the text actually transmitted.
Editions & sources
Summaries and key points are original editorial interpretations. They accompany reading the work and do not replace an edition of the text. Editorial method ↗