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Justice As a Virtue : A Thomistic Perspective, Paperback by Porter, Jean, ISBN 0802873251, ISBN-13 9780802873255, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Working on a theory of natural law derived largely though not exclusively from the work of Thomas Aquinas, Porter realized that Aquinas' theory of natural law is incomplete without the theory of virtue that accompanies it. The close connection between natural law and virtue is nowhere more evident than in Aquinas' account of justice, she says, which he claims is a virtue in the same robust way that temperance and courage are virtues. She discusses justice as a virtue, virtues and vices of the will, justice as a moral ideal, from ideal to law, and the perfection of the will. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()

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PublisherEerdmans Publishing Company, William B.

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ISBN-139780802873255

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Number of Pages300 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameJustice As a Virtue : a Thomistic Perspective

SubjectEthics, Christian Theology / General, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, General, Philosophy

Publication Year2016

TypeTextbook

AuthorJean Porter

Subject AreaLaw, Religion, Philosophy

FormatTrade Paperback

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ReviewsNicholas Wolterstorff --Yale University "It is very difficult to bring a historical philosopher into dialogue with present-day philosophers without evident signs of strain. Jean Porter brings off this difficult feat with aplomb in Justice as a Virtue: A Thomistic Perspective . She moves back and forth with ease between an exhaustive knowledge and penetrating interpretation of Thomas's texts and the discussions taking place in philosophy today on the same and related topics. A very impressive achievement." Robert Pasnau --University of Colorado "An elegant, deeply learned book on the foundations of Aquinas's moral theory. Jean Porter mixes, as few scholars can, a broad historical perspective and a serious engagement with contemporary problems in philosophy and theology." Stephen J. Pope --Boston College "This is a must-read for anyone who wants to think deeply about our obligations to one another, the roles of both nature and nurture in moral formation, and the centrality of justice to the good life." Edward L. Krasevac, OP --Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology "A clear, cogent analysis. . . . Porter continues her magisterial reflections begun in Nature as Reason on natural law and its relation to the cardinal virtues, but now with a focus on justice. Her analysis of the structural dynamics of the will and how they illuminate the character of justice is one of the most illuminating parts of this book." -- Reading Religion "An excellent work crafted by a first-rate scholar. . . . Anyone interested in Thomas Aquinas, justice theories, or virtue ethics will greatly benefit from reading this volume. For students of Thomistic moral theology, Justice as a Virtue is a must read." -- Theology Today "This is Porter's best book so far, particularly as a fulsome and faithful treatment of the theological ethics of Aquinas. . . . It demonstrates clearly why Aquinas remains, even (or perhaps especially) in our contemporary context, the best source for thinking about morality."

SynopsisExplores Aquinas's concept of justice - and why it matters today."Aquinas," says Jean Porter, "gets justice right." In this book she shows that Aquinas offers us a cogent and illuminating account of justice as a personal virtue rather than a virtue of social institutions, as John Rawls and his interlocutors have described it - and as most people, "Aquinas," says Jean Porter, "gets justice right." In this book she shows that Aquinas offers us a cogent and illuminating account of justice as a personal virtue rather than a virtue of social institutions, as John Rawls and his interlocutors have described it -- and as most people think of it today. Porter presents a thoughtful interpretation of Aquinas's account of the complex virtue of justice as set forth in the Summa theologiae, focusing on his key claim that justice is a perfection of the will. Building on her interpretation of Aquinas on justice, Porter also develops a constructive expansion of his work, illuminating major aspects of Aquinas's views and resolving tensions in his thought so as to draw out contemporary implications of his account of justice that he could not have anticipated., Explores Aquinas's concept of justice - and why it matters today."Aquinas," says Jean Porter, "gets justice right." In this book she shows that Aquinas offers us a cogent and illuminating account of justice as a personal virtue rather than a virtue of social institutions, as John Rawls and his interlocutors have described it - and as most people think of it today.Porter presents a thoughtful interpretation of Aquinas's account of the complex virtue of justice as set forth in the Summa theologiae, focusing on his key claim that justice is a perfection of the will. Building on her interpretation of Aquinas on justice, Porter also develops a constructive expansion of his work, illuminating major aspects of Aquinas's views and resolving tensions in his thought so as to draw out contemporary implications of his account of justice that he could not have anticipated.

LC Classification NumberB765.T54P68 2016