Aquinas on the Beginning and End of Human Life

Summary

Though often invoked by pro-life supporters, Thomas Aquinas in fact held that human life begins after conception, not at the moment of union. But in following the twists and turns of Aquinas’ thinking about the beginning and end of human life, Fabrizio Amerini reaches a nuanced interpretation that will unsettle both sides in the abortion debate.

Product details

• Authors: Fabrizio Amerini, Amerini Fabrizio
• Assisted by: Mark Henninger (Translation), Henninger Mark (Translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.06.2013
• EAN: 9780674072473
• ISBN: 978-0-674-07247-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Ethics, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval, RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ethics, Theology, Christianity, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Philosophy of religion, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, Medieval Western philosophy