Dietrich von Hildebrand’s Phenomenological Realism in Discussion with St. Thomas Aquinas’ Methaphysics

What follows is an introductory investigation into phenomenological realism represented by Dietrich von Hildebrand, who builds his system on the rational intuition supported with spiritual affectivity in the form of intentional responses. In that context we turn our attention to metaphysical realism represented by St. Thomas Aquinas. Even both authors are strongly committed to what really exist we notice the entirely different philosophical grounds they employ. For that we focus on these essential features of two aforementioned schools to show whether they could be considered as paralell, complimentary or rather incomparable when cognitive realism is considered