How to read it
- 1Use it to compare early and mature positions.
- 2Remember that it follows Lombard's structure.
- 3Watch how questions later return in the Summa.
Theological commentary
Commentary on the Sentences of Peter Lombard
Aquinas's early major theological work, written as part of his academic formation on Lombard's standard textbook.
Date
1252-1256
Why it matters
It shows many themes before their mature formulation and reveals Aquinas learning the craft of theological ordering.