Treatise on Law: Summa Theologica, Questions 90-97
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (625 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0895267055 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 116 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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St. Thomas defines the Christian view of liberty.. Thomas's Summa theologiae is often compared to a medieval cathedral because of its sublime construction both as a work of logic and literary architecture.Here is a mere tip of one of the spires, summarizing the great Saint's views on the nature and structure of law.Believing that law achieves its results by imposing moral obligations rather than outright force, St
(1909–2000) was professor emeritus of philosophy and jurisprudence at St. Louis University. J. Henle, S.J. Father Henle published hundreds of books, articles, and reviews.. R
A Thoughtful Treatise on the Law St. Thomas Aquinas (c.122A Thoughtful Treatise on the Law James E. Egolf St. Thomas Aquinas (c.1224-1274)did not write a specific Treatise on Law. Rather this book edits part of St. Thomas' SUMMA THEOLOGIAE whereby Aquinas made intelligent comments on law. Father R.J. Henle, S.J. did a masterful job in compiling and editing Aquinas' TREATISE ON LAW. A very unique feature of this book is the Father Henle's excellent editing of this book. Father Henle gives readings careful notes to improve reading and understanding the text. He has the English and Lat. -127A Thoughtful Treatise on the Law James E. Egolf St. Thomas Aquinas (c.1224-1274)did not write a specific Treatise on Law. Rather this book edits part of St. Thomas' SUMMA THEOLOGIAE whereby Aquinas made intelligent comments on law. Father R.J. Henle, S.J. did a masterful job in compiling and editing Aquinas' TREATISE ON LAW. A very unique feature of this book is the Father Henle's excellent editing of this book. Father Henle gives readings careful notes to improve reading and understanding the text. He has the English and Lat. )did not write a specific Treatise on Law. Rather this book edits part of St. Thomas' SUMMA THEOLOGIAE whereby Aquinas made intelligent comments on law. Father R.J. Henle, S.J. did a masterful job in compiling and editing Aquinas' TREATISE ON LAW. A very unique feature of this book is the Father Henle's excellent editing of this book. Father Henle gives readings careful notes to improve reading and understanding the text. He has the English and Lat. Excellent reading Lawrence M. Sanger The reader of the cassette tape version of *Treatise on Law* does an excellent job--well-paced, clear, and natural-sounding (as natural as a medieval philosopher can be made to sound!). I listened to this a few times while commuting. That's not easy to do as the book is rather dense, and I would not recommend doing that unless you already have some familiarity with subject matter. There is one thing that makes putting Aquinas's *Summa Theologica* on tape particularly unwieldy: t. A Seminal Work in the History of Natural Law Admitedly a difficult work to read, Thomas Aquinus' Treatise on Law is well worth the effort. Its difficulty stems from the strictures of its genre-- the scholastic method of dispution, important in the devolpement of modern critical thinking. The treatise is a rich work that seeks to probe the limits of human ethical knowledge. He asks us to consider the questions "what are my rights, how can I know and guarantee them, what are the limits of the state in relation to the individ
Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Latin