Once thought to be the task of metaphysics, the synthesis of knowledge has been discounted by many philosophers today.
Working from a realist Thomistic epistemology, Ashley asserts that we must begin our search for wisdom in the natural sciences; only then, he believes, can we ensure that.
Benedict Ashley, a leading Thomistic scholar, argues that it remains a valid and intellectually fruitful pursuit by situating Metaphysics as an endeavor that must cross disciplinary and cultural boundaries.
Once thought to be the task of metaphysics, the synthesis of knowledge has been discounted by many philosophers today