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Much later in the Summa theologiae, Thomas turns to the problem of law. His treatment of the subject shows the coherence of Thomas' thought and his confidence in the ability of reason to guide us in making ethical decisions. ... Whether there is a natural law in us...
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The Ethics of St. Thomas Aquinas: Happiness, Natural Law and the Virtues. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 2005. 313 pp. Cloth, $49.95--As an expositor of the moral philosophy of Aquinas, Leo Elders's credentials are impeccable.
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Aquinas on Natural Law: Basic Ideas ; Fundamental Problem: What are the minimal moral or ethical expectations that hold for all people, all the time? Complication: If the the answer is derived from our religious beliefs, we cannot expect people with a different religion to uphold the same standards.
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The editors of the recently released collection of essays contained in St. Thomas Aquinas and the Natural Law Tradition believe that a revival of natural law thought is occurring throughout much of the Christian intellectual world, especially in North America.
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Saint Thomas Aquinas and the Natural Law Tradition: Contemporary Perspectives; John Goyette, Mark S. Latkovic, and Richard S. Myers (Editors); Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2004; 311 pp.
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Much of this recent work is traced to the thouht of St. Thomas Aquinas. To explore and evaluate the current revival, this volume brings together many of the foremost scholrs on natural law. They examine the relation between ... St. Thomas Aquinas and the Natural Law Tradition: Contemporary Perspectives (Hardcover)
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But there is a better way of proceeding, one that takes as its starting point the central role that the moral theorizing of Thomas Aquinas plays in the natural law tradition. If any moral theory is a theory of natural law, it is Aquinas's.
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