Who Is Thomas Aquinas Something Just Like This?

In his Summa Theologica, Thomas Aquinas proposes the idea that perfection is unachievable for mortal humans and that only the “Divine Essence” -an immortal- is capable of obtaining this theoretical idea of perfected happiness. Modern culture, especially through the application of music, often promises society the glory of perfection and portrays imperfections as defects of the human mind, body, and soul. However, a modern pop song, “Something Just Like This,” collaboratively performed by Coldplay and The Chainsmokers, shows how perfection dose not equate pure happiness and supports Thomas Aquinas’ theory.
The 8th article of question 4 lays out the idea that “perfection of the human of intellect does not reach to this, but consists in …show more content…
In this context, the man does not believe that he is worthy or “perfect” enough for the girl and does not deserve her; he says this because he does see himself “upon that list” of people who have qualities like Batman or the Greek gods of Achilles and Hercules. On the other hand, the girl replies with the pre-chorus that the she is not seeking perfection in a man- she is not seeking a man with superhero powers. “ But she said…I'm not looking for somebody/With some superhuman gifts/Some superhero/Some fairytale bliss/Just something I can turn to/Somebody I can kiss.” The girl explains that she wants a man who will embrace her when she is scared or frightened and love her with the same love that she gives that man. With the chorus, “I want something just like this,” the girl proclaims that the one that she wants and loves is the man who initially doubted himself because of his imperfections. She loves the man for who he is, despite his imperfections and ensures him again and again with the pre-chorus that perfection is a myth, and he does not have to reach the standards of an immortal being like Achilles and Hercules to win her heart or be happy with her.
While the song, “Something Just Like This” focuses