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The Moral Virtues and Theological Ethics, Second Edition
O.P. Romanus Cessario
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Description for The Moral Virtues and Theological Ethics, Second Edition
Paperback. Introduces both students and scholars to the relatively 'new' idea of virtue ethics, a dominant principle in Catholic moral theology. This work draws on documents of the Catholic Church since 1991 to enrich the contemporary discussion of moral virtues and the dynamics of living a happy life. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 213 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Since it was first published in 1991, The Moral Virtues and Theological Ethics has received praise from a wide range of commentators, both Catholic and Protestant. This second edition includes discussion of works that have appeared since the early 1990s, especially the first papal document to address fundamental questions of moral theology, Veritatis Splendor. Those who already have adopted the book for classroom use will welcome this new edition, while those who have just been introduced to it will find an authoritative account of the status that virtue-centered theological ethics enjoys today.
Following a new preface, the text of ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268022976
SKU
V9780268022976
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About O.P. Romanus Cessario
Romanus Cessario, O.P., is a Fellow of the Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas and Professor of Systematic Theology at St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts.
Reviews for The Moral Virtues and Theological Ethics, Second Edition
"In this second edition, Cessario presents a brief but thorough introduction to Christian virtue theory, specifically as expounded by Aquinas in his Summa Theologiae. What is new here is a consideration of recent papal teaching (John Paul II's Veritatis Splendor and Benedict XVI's Deus Caritas Est) as it relates to virtue theory. . . . The book is meant to ... Read more