In his treatise on law comprising questions 90-97 of the Summa Theologica, St. Thomas presents a philosophical analysis of the nature and structure of law. Believing that law achieves its results by imposing moral obligations rather than outright force on those subject to it, he explores the vital questions surrounding that issue.
St. Thomas's "Summa theologiae" is often compared to a medieval cathedral because of its sublime construction both as a work of logic and literary architecture.
Here is a mere tip of one of the spires, summarizing the great Saint's views on the nature and structure of law.
Believing that law achieves its results by imposing moral obligations rather than outright force, St. Thomas defines the Christian view of liberty.
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TREATISE ON LAW
Format: Paperback
Pages: 116
Product Weight: 0.38 lbs
Author: Aquinas, Saint Thomas
Introduction by: McInerny, Ralph M.
Publication Date: 1996-09-01
Language: English
Publisher: GATEWAY ED
Dewey Decimal Classification: 340.1
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780895267054
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