The common good in late medieval political thought / M. S. Kempshall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kempshall, M. S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Common good--History--To 1500.

Common good.

Political science--History--To 1500.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 401 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text challenges the view that the rediscovery of Aristotle was the catalyst for the emergence of a secular theory of the state. An exposition of the content and context of political and ethical thought reveals that the roots of secularization were theological.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Preface

Contents

Abbreviations

Introduction

Albertus Magnus-Aristotle and the Common Good

Albertus Magnus-Common Good and Common Benefit

Thomas Aquinas-Metaphysics and Hierarchy

Thomas Aquinas-Love, Justice, and the Life of Virtue

The Life of Virtue: Giles of Rome's De Regimine Principum

Henry of Ghent

Self-Love and Inclusion

Authority, Obedience, and Resistance

Godfrey of Fontaines

Love, Virtue, and Justice

The Life of Virtue

Giles of Rome, James of Viterbo, and John of Paris

Remigio dei Girolami

The Order of Love

Peace and Order

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index of Citations

General Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-390) and indexes.

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ISBN:

0-19-154269-5

OCLC:

1076803577