Aquinas: Moral, Political, and Legal Theory (Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought)
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (560 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0198780842 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
John Finnis presents a richly-documented critical review of Aquinas's thought on morality, politics, law, and method in social science. Finnis shows how Aquinas, despite some medieval limitations, makes clear and profound contributions to present debates.. Unique in his coverage of both primary and secondary texts and his vigorous argumentation on many themes, the author focuses on the philosophy in Aquinas's texts, and demonstrates how this interconnects with the theological elements. This launch volume in the Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought series presents a critical examination of Aquinas's thought, combining an accessible, historically-informed account of his work with an assessment of his central ideas and arguments
`The renaissance of Thomist study is well illustrated by Aquinas: Moral, political and legal theory by John Finnis.' Anthony Kenny, TLS
His publications include Natural Law and Natural Rights (OUP 1980), Fundamentals of Ethics (OUP and Georgetown UP, 1983), Nuclear Deterrence, Morality, and Realism (OUP 1987), and Moral Absolutes (Catholic University of America Press 1991). He has acted as a specialist advisor to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons, the Catholic Bishops' Commi
Amazon Customer said Four Stars. The book is a little bit more highlidhded that what I expected.. Not Aquinas John Finnis's latest book is not really about Aquinas. It is, rather, an attempt to supply a Thomistic pedigree for the 'New Natural Law Theory' developed by Finnis in his earlier books and articles. This is the upshot of recent reviews in THE THOMIST (April. Excellent ! A Customer Finnis has created a major contribution to Thomistic scholarship with this work. The critical discussion of Aquinas's justification of the death penalty is especially enlightening. This work is a necessity for all philosophers and theologians who are serious