Beatitude and Moral Law in St. Thomas

The author interprets the ethical theory of St. Thomas Aquinas as a kind of deontological intuitionism. Although the concept of the supreme good or beatitude does not serve as the criterion of right action, it is shown that it does play an important role as a guiding and unifying thread in the life...

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Main Author: Langan, John 1940- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 1977
In: Journal of religious ethics
Year: 1977, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 183-195
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Summary:The author interprets the ethical theory of St. Thomas Aquinas as a kind of deontological intuitionism. Although the concept of the supreme good or beatitude does not serve as the criterion of right action, it is shown that it does play an important role as a guiding and unifying thread in the life of the human agent.
ISSN:1467-9795
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics