Growing in Virtue
aquinas on habit
$334.49
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
28 February 2023
Summary
A compelling analysis tying the work of Aquinas to contemporary literature on virtue
Despite heightened attention to virtue, contemporary philosophical and theological literature has failed to offer detailed analysis of how people attain and grow in the good habits we know as the virtues. Though popular literature provides instruction on attaining and growing in virtue, it lacks careful scholarly analysis of what exactly these good habits are in which we grow.
Growing in Virtu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781647123277 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1647123275 |
| Author: | William C. Mattison |
| Publisher: | Georgetown University Press |
| Imprint: | Georgetown University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2023 |
| Weight: | 562g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Moral Traditions series |
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Critics Review
With this book Mattison establishes himself in the first rank of both contemporary Thomists and theological ethicists.
* Catholic Books Review *That Mattison’s foundational study raises such crucial questions is a tribute to both its theoretical clarity and the practical significance of his topic.
* SCOTTISH JOURNAL OF THEOLOGY *This is an assured and masterful study of Aquinas’s thought on these matters, which has very wide implications for the formation of Christian individuals and communities.
* Church Times *Theologians and philosophers will benefit from Mattison’s careful and sustained exposition of Aquinas’s treatment of habit and virtue formation. A new generation of Thomists will find in this book an indispensable companion for navigating these challenging waters.
* The Thomist *Mattison successfully articulates the basis of Thomas’ understanding of virtue, makes constructive contributions to the scholarly understanding of growth in virtue, and establishes a foundation relevant to the lived experience of people of faith and those who minister to them.
* Reading Religion *About The Author
William C. Mattison
William C. Mattison III is the Wilsey Family Associate Professor of Theology at Notre Dame. He is the author of Introducing Moral Theology: True Happiness and the Virtues and The Sermon on the Mount and Natural Theology: A Virtue Perspective.
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