J. Budziszewski

Commentary on Thomas Aquinas's Treatise on Happiness and Ultimate Purpose

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Produktbeschreibung

This interdisciplinary commentary makes Thomas Aquinas's classical treatise on the meaning of life and the nature of human happiness luminously clear to scholars, students, and general readers. Budziszewski offers a line-by-line explanation of the text, complete with examples, applications to life, and ancillary discussions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: European Community
• Seitenzahl: 800
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 43mm
• Gewicht: 1197g
• ISBN-13: 9781108477994
• ISBN-10: 1108477992
• Artikelnr.: 57167018

Autorenporträt

J. Budziszewski studies the ethical foundations of law, society, and government. He has published numerous books on a variety of topics, most notably centered on the tradition of classical natural law and on Thomas Aquinas.

Inhaltsangabe

I. Man's Ultimate Purpose (Question 1)
II. Happiness Itself
A. Where Does Complete Happiness Lie? Failed Candidates (Question 2)
B. What Then Is Complete Happiness in Itself, and In What Does It Really Lie? (Question 3)
C. Its Attainment
1. What Complete Happiness Requires (Question 4)
2. How Complete Happiness Is Finally Attained (Question 5).