Human Dignity in the AI Era: Insights from Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas, a towering figure in scholastic philosophy and theology, provides a robust framework for understanding human dignity that remains profoundly relevant in the age of artificial intelligence. For Aquinas, human dignity is not a derived or conditional attribute but an intrinsic and inalienable quality, rooted deeply in our nature as created beings. At the core of his philosophy is the concept of Imago Dei – the idea that humans