Research Catalog

Title

Goodness and rightness in Thomas Aquinas's Summa theologiae / James F. Keenan.

Author

Keenan, James F.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, c1992.

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Details

Description

xii, 212 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

Pursues the question whether Thomas was at all familiar in his writings with today's commonly known distinction, whether he used other terminology in order to make this distinction, or whether he -- instead of being interested in the contemporary distinction -- was engrossed perhaps with a parallel one. With good reason, the author limits his inquiry to Aquinas' Summa Theologiae. He does it with the most exacting precision and great sensitivity. His work gives new impetus to the contemporary discussion about "good" and "right".

Subject

• Christian ethics > Catholic authors
• Christian ethics > History > Middle Ages, 600-1500
• Christianity > history
• Good and evil
• Right and wrong
• Social Justice
• Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274 > Ethics
• Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-207) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Goodness and rightness. The distinction between goodness and rightness -- Choosing the Summa Theologiae. Difficulties before the Prima Secundae ; A shift and a distinction -- Living rightly. Specification and the object ; The moral virtues -- Being good. Charity : moral goodness? ; The evaluation.

ISBN

• 0878405305 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
• 0878405305 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^^92003090^

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library