Aquinas and the Human Person: Essays in Thomistic Anthropology

by Craig Payne

Medieval philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas accepted the definition of "person" offered by Boethius: that a person is "an individual substance of rational nature." By focusing on the human person's "rational nature" rather than on functional abilities, we are able to see today's bioethical issues more clearly and deal with them more compassionately. These essays also deal with human free will, the non-corporeal soul, natural law and modern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1530951720
• ISBN13: 9781530951727
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"