Thomas Aquinas on Moral Wrongdoing

A comprehensive examination of the moral psychology of wrongdoing from a major historical figure, Thomas Aquinas.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Metaphysical foundations; 3. Evil as privation; 4. Aquinas' account of moral wrongdoing: general point and defects in the intellect; 5. Aquinas' account of moral wrongdoing: defects in the sensory appetite; 6. Aquinas' account of moral wrongdoing: defects in the will; 7. The vices in Aquinas' moral psychology.

About the author

Colleen McCluskey is Associate Professor of Philosophy at St Louis University, Missouri.

Summary

This book is a comprehensive examination of Aquinas' moral psychology of wrongdoing. It will be of interest to a wide range of readers in Aquinas studies, medieval philosophy, the history of theology, and the history of ideas.

Product details

• Authors: Colleen McCluskey, Colleen (St Louis University Mccluskey, McCluskey Colleen
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781316626894
• ISBN: 978-1-316-62689-4
• No. of pages: 212
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval, RELIGION / Ethics, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, Religious ethics, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, Medieval Western philosophy