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Author | : M. V. Dougherty |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2011-04-14 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1139501437 |
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The history of moral dilemma theory often ignores the medieval period, overlooking the sophisticated theorizing by several thinkers who debated the existence of moral dilemmas from 1150 to 1450. In this book Michael V. Dougherty offers a rich and fascinating overview of the debates which were pursued by medieval philosophers, theologians and canon lawyers, illustrating his discussion with a diverse range of examples of the moral dilemmas which they considered. He shows that much of what seems particular to twentieth-century moral theory was well-known long ago - especially the view of some medieval thinkers that some forms of wrongdoing are inescapable, and their emphasis on the principle 'choose the lesser of two evils'. His book will be valuable not only to advanced students and specialists of medieval thought, but also to those interested in the history of ethics.
Author | : Thomas Williams |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 427 |
Release | : 2018-12-06 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1107167744 |
Download The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Ethics Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Offers historical and topical chapters on the whole range of medieval ethical thought in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic philosophy.
Author | : M. V. Dougherty |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1107044340 |
Download Aquinas's Disputed Questions on Evil Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This collection of specially commissioned new essays explores the philosophical issues and subjects of Aquinas's major work.
Author | : Saarinen |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2021-12-06 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9004451072 |
Download Weakness of the Will in Medieval Thought Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book sets out to examine the medieval understanding of Aristotle's famous discussion of “weakness of the will” (akrasia, incontinentia) in the seventh book of his Nicomachean Ethics. The medieval views are outlined primarily on the basis of the commentaries on Aristotle's Ethics by Albert the Great, Thomas Aquinas, Walter Burley, Gerald Odonis and John Buridan. An investigation of the earlier Augustinian discussion concerning reluctant actions (invitus facere) rounds out the study. The recent studies of weakness of the will have neglected the medieval philosophers. The present volume fills this gap in historical research and shows that especially the conceptual refinement of the fourteenth-century discussion makes contributions that are comparable to those of twentieth-century philosophers.
Author | : David Strong |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2017-04-26 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 3319519816 |
Download The Philosophy of Piers Plowman Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book examines William Langland’s late medieval poem, The Vision of Piers Plowman, in light of contemporary intellectual thought. David Strong argues that where the philosophers John Duns Scotus and William of Ockham revolutionize the view of human potential through their theories of epistemology, ethics, and freedom of the will, Langland vivifies these ideas by contextualizing them in an individual’s search for truth and love. Specifically, the text ponders the intersection between reason and the will in expressing love. While scholars have consistently noted the text’s indebtedness to these higher strains of thought, this is the first book-length study in over thirty years that explores the depth of this interconnection, and the only one that considers the salience of both Scotus and Ockham. It is essential reading for medieval literary specialists and students as well as any cultural historian who desires to augment their knowledge of truth and love.
Author | : Michael Barnwell |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2010-09-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 900418743X |
Download The Problem of Negligent Omissions Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Through insightful interpretations of the action theories propounded by Aristotle, Anselm, Aquinas, Scotus, and Suárez, this book demonstrates the philosophical and theological importance of negligent omissions and constructs a model by which the problem of their voluntariness can be solved.
Author | : John Marenbon |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 465 |
Release | : 2006-10-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1134461836 |
Download Medieval Philosophy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Updated to include recent research in the field, this exploration of medieval philosophy looks at the subject’s history, techniques and concepts. Discussing the main writers and ideas, it is the standard companion for all students of the discipline.
Author | : Thomas Michael Osborne |
Publisher | : CUA Press |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0813221781 |
Download Human Action in Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, and William of Ockham Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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
Author | : Kate Jackson-Meyer |
Publisher | : Georgetown University Press |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2022 |
Genre | : Christian ethics |
ISBN | : 1647122678 |
Download Tragic Dilemmas in Christian Ethics Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Tragic Dilemmas in Christian Ethics develops a new theological understanding of tragic dilemmas rooted in moral philosophy, contemporary case studies, and psychological literature on moral injury. Both academically rigorous and deeply pastoral, Jackson-Meyer offers practical strategies to Christian communities for dealing with tragic dilemmas.
Author | : Timothy C. Potts |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2002-04-18 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780521892704 |
Download Conscience in Medieval Philosophy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book presents in translation writings by six medieval philosophers which bear on the subject of conscience. Conscience, which can be considered both as a topic in the philosophy of mind and a topic in ethics, has been unduly neglected in modern philosophy, where a prevailing belief in the autonomy of ethics leaves it no natural place. It was, however, a standard subject for a treatise in medieval philosophy. Three introductory translations here, from Jerome, Augustine and Peter Lombard, present the loci classici on which subsequent discussions drew; there follows the first complete treatise on conscience, by Philip the Chancellor, while the two remaining translations, from Bonaventure and Aquinas, have been chosen as outstanding examples of the two main approaches which crystallised during the thirteenth century.