Aquinas On Human Action
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Aquinas On Human Action
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Author : Ralph McInerny
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Aquinas On Human Action written by Ralph McInerny and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Philosophy categories.
Perfecting Human Actions
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Author : John Michael Rziha
language : en
Publisher: CUA Press
Release Date : 2009
Perfecting Human Actions written by John Michael Rziha and has been published by CUA Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Law categories.
During the last few centuries, a practical dichotomy between God and humans has developed within moral theory. As a result, moral theory tends to focus only on humans where human autonomy is foundational or only on God where divine commands capriciously rule. However, the moral theology of Thomas Aquinas overcomes this dichotomy. For Thomas, humans reach their perfection by participating in God's wisdom and love. Perfecting Human Actions explores the ways humans participate in eternal law--God's wisdom that guides and moves all things to their proper action. The book begins with a thoughtful examination of the philosophic recovery of the notion of participation in Thomistic metaphysics. It then explains Thomas's theological understanding of the notion of participation to show how humans are related to God. It is discovered that when performing human actions, humans participate in the eternal law in two ways: as moved and governed by it, and cognitively. In reference to participation as moved and governed, humans are directed by God to their proper end of eternal happiness. This mode of participation can be increased by perfecting the natural inclinations through virtue, grace, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. In reference to cognitive participation, humans as rational creatures can know their proper end and how to attain it. Through this knowledge of moral truths, the intellect participates in the eternal law. Cognitive participation is perfected by the intellectual virtues (especially faith) and the gifts of the Holy Spirit (especially wisdom). The book concludes by showing how the notion of human participation in the eternal law is a much better foundation for moral theory than the contemporary notion of autonomy. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: John Rziha is associate professor of theology at Benedictine College. PRAISE FOR THE BOOK: " A] competent and indeed masterful study. . . . Rziha's book is to be welcomed as not just an important, but indeed an overdue contribution to the contemporary recovery of Aquinas's moral theory. More importantly, this study is of surpassing importance in advancing the correct understanding of the relationship between human freedom and natural law. . . . Rziha's lucidly written and well-documented study displays all the characteristics of a competent and learned interpretation of the thought of the doctor communis according to the highest standards of current Aquinas scholarship."--Reinhard Hutter, Thomist "Rziha explores at length the two modes by which human participate in God's eternal law: as moved and governed by it and as having knowledge of it. . . . T]his book proves to be something of a comprehensive course in Thomistic thought. This project is supported by extensive and meticulous footnote reverences to texts of Aquinas." --Janine Marie Idziak, Speculum
Human Action In Thomas Aquinas John Duns Scotus And William Of Ockham
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Author : Thomas Michael Osborne
language : en
Publisher: CUA Press
Release Date : 2014
Human Action In Thomas Aquinas John Duns Scotus And William Of Ockham written by Thomas Michael Osborne and has been published by CUA Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Philosophy categories.
This book sets out a thematic presentation of human action, especially as it relates to morality, in the three most significant figures in Medieval Scholastic thought: Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, and William of Ockham
The Specification Of Human Actions In St Thomas Aquinas
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Author : Joseph Pilsner
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2006-04-27
The Specification Of Human Actions In St Thomas Aquinas written by Joseph Pilsner and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-27 with Religion categories.
Thomas Aquinas believed that human actions have species, such as theft or almsgiving. A problem arises, however, concerning his teaching on how such moral kinds are determined. Aquinas uses five different terms - end, object, matter, circumstance, and motive - to identify what gives species to human actions. Although similarities in meaning can be discerned between certain of these terms, apparent differences between others make it difficult to grasp how all five could refer to what specifies human actions. Joseph Pilsner examines and compares Aquinas's understanding of these five terms to see if a consistent account of his teaching on specification can be proposed.
Action And Conduct
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Author : Stephen Brock
language : en
Publisher: CUA Press
Release Date : 2021-05-07
Action And Conduct written by Stephen Brock and has been published by CUA Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-07 with Philosophy categories.
"Both Thomistic scholars and analytic philosophers interested in theories of human action and accountability will find this book a welcome addition to their libraries. Truly a substantive addition to both Thomistic scholarship and the ongoing analytic investigation into human action and responsible agency."—American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly "A first-rate book...Brock's lucid and illuminating analysis offers much of value to both intellectual historians and theologians, as well as philosophers."—Theological Studies"Brock's treatment of Aquinas's account of action exhibits a rare combination of rigor and learning. It is, no doubt, the best we have."—The Thomist
Thomas Aquinas On The Metaphysics Of The Human Act
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Author : Can Laurens Löwe
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-07-08
Thomas Aquinas On The Metaphysics Of The Human Act written by Can Laurens Löwe and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-08 with Philosophy categories.
This book argues that, for Aquinas, a human act exhibits a structure analogous to that of a material object.
God S Grace And Human Action
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Author : Joseph P. Wawrykow
language : en
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Pess
Release Date : 1996-01-08
God S Grace And Human Action written by Joseph P. Wawrykow and has been published by University of Notre Dame Pess this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-08 with Philosophy categories.
Offering a fresh approach to one significant aspect of the soteriology of Thomas Aquinas, God's Grace and Human Action brings new scholarship and insights to the issue of merit in Aquinas's theology. Through a careful historical analysis, Joseph P. Wawrykow delineates the precise function of merit in Aquinas's account of salvation. Wawrykow accounts for the changes in Thomas's teaching on merit from the early Scriptum on the Sentences of Peter Lombard to the later Summa theologiae in two ways. First, he demonstrates how the teaching of the Summa theologiae discloses the impact of Thomas's profound encounter with the later writings of Augustine on predestination and grace. Second, Wawrykow notes the implications of Thomas's mature theological judgment that merit is best understood in the context of the plan of divine wisdom. The portrayal of merit in sapiential terms in the Summa permits Thomas to insist that the attainment of salvation through merit testifies not only to the dignity of the human person but even more to the goodness of God.
Human Ends And Human Actions
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Author : Alan Donagan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Human Ends And Human Actions written by Alan Donagan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Philosophy categories.
The Treatise On Happiness The Treatise On Human Acts
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Author : Thomas Aquinas
language : en
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Release Date : 2016-09-01
The Treatise On Happiness The Treatise On Human Acts written by Thomas Aquinas and has been published by Hackett Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-01 with Philosophy categories.
The fifth volume of The Hackett Aquinas, a series of central philosophical treatises of Aquinas in new, state-of-the-art translations accompanied by a thorough commentary on the text. Acclaim for previous volumes in the series: The Treatise on Human Nature Translated, with Commentary, by Robert Pasnau "This very readable and accurate translation of the so-called Treatise on Human Nature strikes the right balance between literal rendition of Aquinas' Latin and naturalness of English expression, and thus will be of use both to new students of Aquinas and to those familiar with the original Latin. The commentary on the text should make the translation especially suitable for use in courses on Aquinas' philosophy of human nature and theory of knowledge." —Deborah Black, University of Toronto The Treatise on the Divine Nature Translated, with Commentary, by Brian J. Shanley, O.P. "That Shanley's translation-cum-commentary can open students to such a rich appropriation of Aquinas explains why I call it 'superb.'" —David Burrell, The Thomist Disputed Questions on Virtue Translated by Jeffrey Hause and Claudia Eisen Murphy; Commentary by Jeffrey Hause "Hause and Murphy are to be congratulated. [Their volume's] strong points are numerous and important. The translation is clear and faithful. . . . Hause offers an extended commentary which is solid and helpful for beginning readers. . . . A gem." —R. E. Houser, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
Virtue
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Author : Saint Thomas (Aquinas)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Virtue written by Saint Thomas (Aquinas) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Philosophy categories.
The third volume of newly translated selections from the writings of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Fr. Richard Regan turns to his thoughts on the moral dimensions of human action. Focusing on the first part of the second folume of the Summa Theologiae, he deals with such topics as the ultimate human goal, human acts, emotions and virtues. Regan indicates that though Aquinas approaches these topics from the perspective of human reason, it is necessary for the reader to remember that his overall viewpoint is that of a believer seeking to understand his faith. All can weigh the merits of these propositions due to their clarity of language, exposition, and structure.