Thomas Aquinas / Edition 1

by John Inglis

Overview

This volume contains the seminal articles that define the influence of Aquinas within legal philosophical thought. A comprehensive reference for those new to the field, it covers such topics as the relation of virtue to law, the common good, natural law, natural rights and property rights; together with social and political issues like abortion, feminism, homosexuality, environment, civil disobedience and just war. Attention is devoted to the new natural law theory and its limitations, as well as the place of historical context in the recovery of social thought.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780754625285
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/28/2006
Series:	International Library of Essays in the History of Social and Political Thought
Pages:	542
Product dimensions:	6.62(w) x 9.62(h) x (d)

About the Author

John Inglis is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dayton, USA. He works on the political context of Aquinas's philosophy and theology, the construction of a balanced history of Islamic, Jewish, and Christian medieval philosophy, the intellectual and artistic cross-pollination between Dominican men and women in the 14th century, and the historiography of medieval philosophy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements, Series Preface, Introduction, PART I VIRTUE, PART II COMMON GOOD, PART III NATURAL LAW, PART IV NATURAL RIGHTS, PART V PROPERTY RIGHTS, PART VI ABORTION, PART VII FEMINISM, PART VIII HOMOSEXUALITY, PART IX ENVIRONMENT, PART X CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, PART XI JUST WAR, Name Index

Editorial Reviews

'Inglis and Ashgate have done a good service for the larger scholarly community and it is good to have so many articles, treating such varied topics, between two covers.' Heythrop Journal

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