The Difficulties of Mercy: Reading Thomas Aquinas on Misericordia
In the Questions on charity in the ST (2a2ae, qq. 23-46), Aquinas considers at length the vices opposed to charity, omitting altogether any Question on a vice opposed to mercy. What does the omission reveal about mercy and its difficulties? First, I reject ready-to-hand explanations of the omission....
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2015
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Studies in Christian ethics
Year: 2015, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 70-85 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages NCA Ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Misericordia
B Love B Thomas Aquinas B Compassion B Mercy B Charity |
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