The Problem of Negligent Omissions Medieval Action Theories to the Rescue

Through insightful interpretations of the action theories propounded by Aristotle, Anselm, Aquinas, Scotus, and Suárez, this book demonstrates the philosophical and theological importance of negligent omissions and constructs a model by which the problem of their voluntariness can be solved.

About the author

Michael Barnwell, Ph.D. (2005) in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Yale University, is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Niagara University. His publications include articles in American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly, Southwest Philosophical Studies, and The Saint Anselm Journal.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Barnwell
• Publisher: Brill
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 14.09.2010
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works
• EAN: 9789004181359
• ISBN: 978-90-04-18135-9
• Pages: 276
• Dimensions (packing): 16.3 x 23.9 x 2.3 cm
• Weight (packing): 567 g
• Series: Investigating Medieval Philoso > 1
• Subjects: Philosophie; Europäische Geschichte; HISTORY / Europe / General; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy; History - General History