Aquinas: Moral, Political, and Legal Theory

ISBN-13: 9780198780854 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 408 str.

John Finnis

Opis

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. John Finnis presents a richly-documented critical review of Aquinas's thought on morality, politics, law, and method in social science. 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. Finnis shows how Aquinas, despite some medieval limitations, makes clear and profound contributions to present debates.

Recenzje

The text is extremely well documented and provides an extensive set of indices, including subject and citation, which allows the reader a thorough reference to the subjects treated. It also provides the reader a thorough treatment of Aquinas's views in regard to civil law..it is an outstanding achievement and the vanguard of a new series.

O autorze

John Finnis is Professor of Law and Legal Philosophy at University College, Oxford, and Biolchini Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. He has acted as a specialist advisor to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons, the Catholic Bishops' Committee on Bio-Ethical Issues, the International Theological Committee, and was vice-Chair of the Linacre Centre for Medical Ethics from 1987 to 1996. His publications include Natural Law and Natural Rights (OUP 1980), Fundamentals of Ethics (OUP & Georgetown UP, 1983), Nuclear Deterrence, Morality, and Realism (OUP 1987), and Moral Absolutes (Catholic University of America Press 1991).