What Is Meant by the Breakdown of the Thomistic Synthesis

question 61

Multiple Choice

What is meant by the breakdown of the Thomistic synthesis?

• A)The Great Schism
• B)The growing conviction by some that reason and faith are not compatible as Aquinas had believed
• C)The condemnation of Thomas à Becket by Henry II
• D)The disproving of Aquinas' synthesis of Averroës and Aristotle
• E)The growing rift between Church and state

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Definitions:

Unregulated Market

A market where government agencies do not control or limit the behaviors of buyers and sellers, allowing the forces of supply and demand to freely set prices.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded equals the quantity supplied, leading to a stable market condition.

Equilibrium Quantity

The amount of products or services offered and sought after at the balance price.

Supply Shifts

Changes in the quantity of a product or service that suppliers are willing and able to offer for sale at all possible prices.