Ethics as a Work of Charity: Thomas Aquinas and Pagan Virtue

By David Decosimo

Book Overview

The first comprehensive analysis of Thomas Aquinas's conception of pagan virtue, this book advances a fresh paradigm for understanding the shape and spirit of Thomas's synthesis of Christian and Aristotelian traditions, a distinctive vision for his contribution to contemporary political and moral theology, and a constructive proposal for welcoming outsiders and their virtues without forsaking one's own commitments-whatever they may be.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804790639
• ISBN13: 9780804790635
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"