b. 1926
Leo Elders (b. 1926) is a Dutch theologian and philosopher of the Society of the Divine Word, specializing in the thought of Thomas Aquinas. He has written extensively on Thomistic metaphysics, epistemology, and natural philosophy, serving for many years at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome. His work focuses on recovering and defending the systematic philosophy of Aquinas against modern critiques.
Authored comprehensive studies of Aquinas's philosophical theology, including 'The Philosophical Theology of St. Thomas Aquinas' (1990)
Wrote 'The Philosophy of Nature of St. Thomas Aquinas' (1997), a systematic treatment of Thomistic cosmology
Defended the epistemological distinction between apodictic and probabilistic knowledge in Aquinas
Contributed to the revival of Thomistic natural philosophy as a viable contemporary framework
Produced detailed commentaries on central Thomistic texts for modern philosophical audiences