Natural Law and Moral Inquiry Ethics, Metaphysics, and Politics in the Thought of Germain Grisez

Germain Grisez has been a leading voice in moral philosophy and theology since the second Vatican Council. In Natural Law and Moral Inquiry, such major thinkers as John Finnis, Ralph McInerny, and William E. May consider such issues in ethics, metaphysics, and politics that have been central to Grisez's work. This book presents a broad spectrum of viewpoints on subjects ranging from contraception to capital punishment and considers such controversies as the scriptural basis of Grisez's work, his interpretations of Aquinas, and his new natural law theory.

Summary

Germain Grisez has been a leading voice in moral philosophy and theology since the Second Vatican Council. This book considers issues in ethics, metaphysics, and politics that have been central to Grisez's work.

Product details

• Assisted by: Robert P. George (Editor)
• Authors: Robert P. George, Robert P. (Princeton University) George, George Robert P.
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.03.1998
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9780878406746
• ISBN: 978-0-87840-674-6
• Pages: 296
• Series: Natural Law and Moral Inquiry
• Subjects: RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Ethics & moral philosophy, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Ethics and moral philosophy, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church