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On Aquinas' Theory Of Charity

Posted on:2010-06-20Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:H Y RaoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2195330338486891Subject:Religious Studies
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The works of Aquinas,On Charity,focus on the ethical of charity。It proceed to discuss 13 issues about"charity",and discussion of"charity"on the existence and significance of ethics。In theological ethics,Aquinas put"charity"at the top of the ethical,and ethics can be seen in the theological position that can not be ignored。In this paper, On Charity is the main basis。Carding his"charity"and giving a statement of ethical thinking and argumentation。The full text of the main is divided into five sections。In the first chapter,it main expounds the context of ethical charity。Philosophers, Christian and Augustine discuss the"love"on the ethical,providing a basis for Aquinas。ChapterII, Chapter III, Chapter IV is the focus of this article。In the second chapter,"charity"comes from God, is the form of ethic。And analyze Aquinas'characteristics of"charity"with Augustine and the basis of comparative。And the third chapter is from the the source of"charity"the"excellence"as well as the pursuit of God's law to ensure that the role of these three aspects of"love"the inevitability of ethical analysis。In chapter IV,discourse Aquinas'theological rationalism that exist in the relationship between theology and Enlightenment。The last part of article, it explains the impact to the new Thomasim。Aquinas'doctrine on the"charity", theology and enlightenment will combine the rational knowledge。It gives the new Thomasim double truth that socialist revealed truth and rational truth。It has played an argument in the history of philosophy in ethics and the meaning of"love"on the development。...
Keywords/Search Tags:charity, theological ethics, the behavior of people, human behavior, rational
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