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Reclaiming Moral Agency: The Moral Philosophy of Albert the Great
Stanley B. Cunningham
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Description for Reclaiming Moral Agency: The Moral Philosophy of Albert the Great
Hardcover. Offers a comprehensive analysis of the moral philosophy of Albert the Great (1200-1280). This book demonstrates that Albert was very concerned to produce a rigorously organized philosophy of moral goodness, and for the most part succeeded in that aim. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the moral philosophy of Albert the Great (1200-1280) - the first and only such undertaking in English. It lays out what is, with rare exceptions, an unknown, ignored, or poorly-understood aspect of Albert's humanism. It also fills in a major lacuna in both the history of medieval philosophy and the wider history of moral theory.Prior to Albert, most medieval thinkers refused to acknowledge the very existence of natural moral goodness. They believed that one could not perform good acts without God's infused graces. Albert was the first to establish in a systematic fashion ... Read more
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the moral philosophy of Albert the Great (1200-1280) - the first and only such undertaking in English. It lays out what is, with rare exceptions, an unknown, ignored, or poorly-understood aspect of Albert's humanism. It also fills in a major lacuna in both the history of medieval philosophy and the wider history of moral theory.Prior to Albert, most medieval thinkers refused to acknowledge the very existence of natural moral goodness. They believed that one could not perform good acts without God's infused graces. Albert was the first to establish in a systematic fashion ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780813215402
SKU
V9780813215402
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About Stanley B. Cunningham
Stanley B. Cunningham is professor emeritus at the University of Windsor where he taught philosophy and communication studies. His previously published works include The Idea of Propaganda: A Reconstruction.
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