Commentary on Thomas Aquinas's Treatise on law / J. Budziszewski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Budziszewski, J., 1952- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274. Summa theologica--Prima secundae--Quaestio 90-97.

Thomas.

Law--Philosophy.

Law.

Natural law.

Christianity and law.

Physical Description:

xliii, 475 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Summary:

"Natural moral law stands at the center of Western ethics and jurisprudence and plays a leading role in interreligious dialogue. Although the greatest source of the classical natural law tradition is Thomas Aquinas' Treatise on Law, the Treatise is notoriously difficult, especially for nonspecialists. J. Budziszewski has made this formidable work luminous. This book - the first classically styled, line by line commentary on the Treatise in centuries - reaches out to philosophers, theologians, social scientists, students, and general readers alike. Budziszewski shows how the Treatise facilitates a dialogue between author and reader. Explaining and expanding upon the text in light of modern philosophical developments, he expounds this work of the great thinker not by diminishing his reasoning, but by amplifying it"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I. Law itself, in general: A. The essence of law; B. The different kinds of law; C. The effects of law

part II. The parts of law: A. Of the eternal law; B. Of the natural law; C. Of human law; D. Of the divine law.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contains:

Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274. Summa theologica. Prima secundae. Quaestio 90-97. English

ISBN:

9781107029392

1107029392

OCLC:

877852699

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