Aquinas Political Writings [Hardcover]

A major addition to the Cambridge Texts series of writings by Thomas Aquinas (122574).Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) is a massive figure in the history of western thought and of the Catholic church. In this major addition to the Cambridge Texts series Robert Dyson has chosen texts by Aquinas that manifest the full range of his thinking, and show clearly his development of a Christian version of the philosophy of Aristotle. The translations are extremely clear and the whole is supported by the usual series features designed to assist the student reader, including brief biographies, notes for further reading and a concise critical introduction.Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) is a massive figure in the history of western thought and of the Catholic church. In this major addition to the Cambridge Texts series Robert Dyson has chosen texts by Aquinas that manifest the full range of his thinking, and show clearly his development of a Christian version of the philosophy of Aristotle. The translations are extremely clear and the whole is supported by the usual series features designed to assist the student reader, including brief biographies, notes for further reading and a concise critical introduction.Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) is an extremely influential figure in the history of Western thought and the Catholic church. In this major addition to the Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought series, Robert Dyson has translated texts by Aquinas that reflect the complete range of his thinking, and clearly show his development of a Christian version of the philosophy of Aristotle. His translations are supported by brief biographies, notes for further reading and a concise critical introduction.Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Brief chronology; Bibliography; 1. Government and politics; 2. Obedience; 3. Law; 4. Right, justice and judgment; 5. Property relations; 6. War, sedition and killing; 7. Heresy, apostasy and unbelief; Biographical glossary; Index.'For all involvelãu