{"product_id":"aguinass-ethics-metaphysical-foundations-moral-theory-and-theological-context-9780268026011","title":"Aguinas's Ethics: Metaphysical Foundations, Moral Theory, and Theological Context","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAquinas's Ethics: Metaphysical Foundations, Moral Theory, and Theological Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAquinas's Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive examination of Thomas Aquinas's moral theory within its complete philosophical and theological framework. Written by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, Colleen McCluskey, and Christina Van Dyke, this accessible text serves students and general readers encountering Aquinas (1224\/5-1274) for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFoundational Approach to Aquinas's Moral Philosophy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book begins with Aquinas's theories of the human person and human action, establishing the groundwork for his moral theory. The authors demonstrate how Aquinas's theological commitments fundamentally shape his understanding of the human person, human capacities for action, and human flourishing. This comprehensive approach helps readers understand how his concept of happiness and the good life form part of a coherent, theologically-informed worldview.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIntegrated Treatment of Virtue, Natural Law, and Divine Grace\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike studies that focus on isolated areas of Aquinas's thought, \u003ci\u003eAquinas's Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e intentionally connects his metaphysics and anthropology to his action theory and ethics. This reveals how the moral theory builds on foundations established elsewhere in his work. The authors emphasize the integration of virtue, natural law, and divine grace within Aquinas's ethics, presenting these concepts as interconnected rather than isolated or oppositional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eClear and Accessible Presentation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in clear, non-specialist language, this text makes complex philosophical and theological concepts accessible without sacrificing depth. The authors develop a rich framework that reveals the coherent nature of Aquinas's account of the moral life and human fulfillment, providing readers with tools for further investigation of Aquinas's thought and its contemporary applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColleen McCluskey is associate professor of philosophy at Saint Louis University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Notre Dame Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680535384338,"sku":"9780268026011","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_205aabc4-9d5d-4e94-8ac2-e0605a93a0a5.jpg?v=1734922170","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/aguinass-ethics-metaphysical-foundations-moral-theory-and-theological-context-9780268026011","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}