The Primacy of Love: An Introduction to the Ethics of Thomas Aquinas

by Paul J. Wadell

Thomas Aquinas was a man with a strategy -- not a strategy to assist us in good decision-making or a strategy to help us resolve our problems of conscience, but a strategy to work toward our personal transformation in light of God's love for us. Aquinas has traditionally been represented as a man whose ethics are overly rational, excessively formal, and too scholarly to be of much use in contemporary society. The Primacy of Love gives us a fresh look at his ethical thought and invites us to become part of his vision of the moral life as partners in God's perfect love. Author Paul Wadell gives special attention to the role of the passions, affections, and emotions in our moral life and creates a richly humane and compelling study written in a clear and accessible style. The Primacy of Love is a modern map for our own moral journey that is not so much something to study, but a way of life in which to participate. To follow this journey is to take up an adventure that will involve you from the center of your being and will change you forever.

Genres: Philosophy, Theology

166 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1992

Reviews

[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una introducción a la ética que propone el Aquinate desde el punto de vista de la caridad y demás virtudes; escrito con un lenguaje muy actual que permite una mejor comprensión de las ideas que propone el Santo. El Aquinate plantea una ética de la virtud porque sabe que la comunión de nuestro ser con Dios depende de irnos dejando transformar por su gracia hasta llegar a la santidad. Buen libro. Me ha gustado mucho.

[María Antón Sancho · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought it was a thorough and thoughtful introduction to the beautiful heart and mind of Thomas Aquinas.