Vacek criticizes common understandings of agape, eros, and philia, examining the arguments of Aquinas, Nygren, Outka, Rahner, Scheler, and other theologians and philosophers. He defines love as an emotional, affirmative participation in the beloved's real and ideal goodness, and he extends this definition to the love between God and self. Vacek proposes that the heart of Christian moral life is loving cooperation with God in a mutually perfecting friendship.
Vacek criticizes common understandings of agape, eros, and philia, examining the arguments of Aquinas, Nygren, Outka, Rahner, Scheler, and other theologians and philosophers. He defines love as an emotional, affirmative participation in the beloved's real and ideal goodness, and he extends this definition to the love between God and self. Vacek proposes that the heart of Christian moral life is loving cooperation with God in a mutually perfecting friendship.
Love, Human And Divine
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780878406272 |
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Publisher: | Georgetown University Press |
Publication date: | 04/01/2004 |
Series: | Moral Traditions and Moral Arguments Series |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 376 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.84(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |