Aquinas: Moral, Political, and Legal Theory (Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought)
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (500 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0198780842 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Four Stars Amazon Customer The book is a little bit more highlidhded that what I expected.. Not Aquinas A Customer 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 2001 issue) and The American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly (Winter 2001 issue). If you are interested in the thought of John Finnis, this book may interest you. If you want to understand Aquinas, look elsewhere.. 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 about learning the theory of this great philosopher, Aquinas.
. 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). John Finnis is Professor of Law and Legal Philosophy at University College, Oxford, and Biolchini Porfessor of L
`The renaissance of Thomist study is well illustrated by Aquinas: Moral, political and legal theory by John Finnis.' Anthony Kenny, TLS
Finnis shows how Aquinas, despite some medieval limitations, makes clear and profound contributions to present debates.. John Finnis presents a richly-documented critical review of Aquinas's thought on morality, politics, law, and method in social science. 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. Unique in his coverage of both primary and secondary t