A concise introductory guide. What does reason contribute to a life shaped by faith, law, and shared goods? This original English study follows Thomas Aquinas through being, the Five Ways, divine language, natural law, conscience, virtue, and the common good. It distinguishes the medieval arguments from modern applications and asks how general principles can justify specific laws without concealing unequal burdens. Includes eighteen chapters, a critical introduction, glossary, annotated sources, and an invented water-policy case. Not a work by Aquinas.
A concise introductory guide. What does reason contribute to a life shaped by faith, law, and shared goods? This original English study follows Thomas Aquinas through being, the Five Ways, divine language, natural law, conscience, virtue, and the common good. It distinguishes the medieval argumen...