The Specification of Human Actions in St. Thomas Aquinas
Author | : Joseph Pilsner |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2014-05-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 1435631250 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781435631250 |
Rating | : 4/5 (250 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Specification of Human Actions in St. Thomas Aquinas by : Joseph Pilsner
Download or read book The Specification of Human Actions in St. Thomas Aquinas written by Joseph Pilsner and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Aquinas believed that human actions can be identified by species, such as murder, theft, or almsgiving. He used five different terms - end, object, matter, circumstance and motive. This text examines how one determines to which species an act belongs.