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“[To Aquinas] the intellect [stands] at the summit of ... the human soul.”

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Anthony John Patrick Kenny

Anthony John Patrick Kenny is a philosopher born on March 16, 1931. He is renowned for his research in moral philosophy, political philosophy, and religious philosophy. more

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