At Thomas Aquinas College we often say that the education we provide is only a beginning. For the most part, our students are reading the important works in our program for the first time and the class discussions, while certainly helping them to better understand the principal arguments and themes in the readings and to acquire the intellectual virtues, only introduce them to the profoundest truths and deepest questions that have engaged mankind for centuries.
Accordingly, it is fitting that the College publish The Aquinas Review to honor its patron and to provide a forum for a deeper consideration of those matters which constitute its curriculum and are central to genuine Catholic liberal education. Consistent with the nature of the College itself, this review is marked by fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church and a respect for the great tradition of liberal learning which is our common heritage.
The essays in The Aquinas Review reflect positions taken by their authors and not necessarily by the College itself. The editor— in collaboration with the editorial board—determines the contents of each issue. Any interested person may submit an essay for consideration or letters or comments on articles already published.
It is our hope that The Aquinas Review will be a source of wisdom to its readers and contributors.
Michael F. McLean
President, Thomas Aquinas College