Aquinas

Zusatztext 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. Informationen zum Autor 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 publicationsinclude 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). Klappentext 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 demonstrates how the philosophy in Aquinas's texts interconnects with theological elements. Zusammenfassung In the FOUNDERS OF MODERN POLITICAL & SOCIAL THOUGHT series,a critical examination of Aquinas' thought on morality,politics,law and method in social science.Finnis focuses on the philosophy in Aquinas' texts and demonstrates how this interconnects with the theological elements.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Finnis, John Finnis, John (Professor of Law and Legal Philosophy Finnis
• Mitarbeit: John Finnis (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 30.07.1998
• EAN: 9780198780854
• ISBN: 978-0-19-878085-4
• Seiten: 408
• Abmessung: 155 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Serien: Print On Demand; Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought; Modern Social & Political Phil; Print on demand; Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought; Modern Social & Political Phil; Founders of Modern Political a
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Religion/Theologie; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Sonstiges; History of Ideas, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, HISTORY / Social History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Political science & theory, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Political science and theory