Argument to Bliss: The Epistemology of the Summa Theologiae
The essay examines intellectual virtue in the Summa theologiae, taking it as an interpretative key to the epistemology of the Summa theologiae as a whole. Because Aquinas blurs the line between the acquired and the theological virtues, and between virtues and the gifts of the Spirit, it becomes impo...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2004
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Modern theology
Jahr: 2004, Band: 20, Heft: 4, Seiten: 505-526 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The essay examines intellectual virtue in the Summa theologiae, taking it as an interpretative key to the epistemology of the Summa theologiae as a whole. Because Aquinas blurs the line between the acquired and the theological virtues, and between virtues and the gifts of the Spirit, it becomes impossible to maintain the distinction between the realms of nature and grace, or between natural reason and revealed truth: grace permeates the most ordinary activities of human reasoning. This reading of the Summa theologiae raises questions about many contemporary debates, particularly those concerning natural law. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-0025 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Modern theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0025.2004.00265.x |
