Aquinas's ethics / Thomas M. Osborne Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Osborne, Thomas M. (Thomas Michael), 1972- author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in ethics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274--Ethics.

Thomas.

Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274.

Ethics.

Ethics, Medieval.

Christian ethics.

Physical Description:

60 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, [2020]

Summary:

"This Element provides an account of Thomas Aquinas's moral philosophy that emphasizes the intrinsic connection between happiness and the human good, human virtue, and the precepts of practical reason. Human beings by nature have an end to which they are directed and concerning which they do not deliberate, namely happiness. Humans achieve this end by performing good human acts, which are produced by the intellect and the will, and perfected by the relevant virtues. These virtuous acts require that the agent grasps the relevant moral principles and uses them in particular cases."--Back cover.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

2. Part One: Happiness, the Ultimate End

3. Part Two: Virtue

4. Part Three: Moral Rules

5. Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 58-60).

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

110870655X

9781108706551

OCLC:

1146297807