Aquinas wrote approximately 8 million words and his works are extremely profound. They are discussed at great length in most serious theological contexts.
His works reflect great intensity and great rigor. His methodology is one of disputation. Aquinas wrote in a tradition that would pose two students, perhaps a junior and a senior student against one another.
One student would defend one perspective or one particular thesis, while the opposing student would defend and argue the opposite. The disputation between the students was carried out in the context of rigorous logical rules.
Finally, the teacher would point out the weaknesses in the student's positions and then provide a solution to the dispute.
