Fr. Cornoldi is regarded by many as the "First Neoscholastic." In this interesting work, Fr. Cornoldi defends the philisophical system of St. Thomas from charges that it is against "modern" science. In it, Fr. Cornoldi synthesizes St. Thomas' philosophy with things as, Atoms, Chemical Transformation, and much more. In addition to this, he gives a brief, yet comprehensive overview of St. Thomas' physics.