Aquinas on the Beginning and End of Human Life / / Fabrizio Amerini.
In contemporary discussions of abortion, both sides argue well-worn positions, particularly concerning the question, When does human life begin? Though often invoked by the Catholic Church for support, Thomas Aquinas in fact held that human life begins after conception, not at the moment of union. B...
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Amerini, Fabrizio, author. Aquinas on the Beginning and End of Human Life / Fabrizio Amerini. Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2013] ©2013 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE: General Principles of the Embryology of Thomas Aquinas -- CHAPTER TWO: The Nature of the Human Soul -- CHAPTER THREE: The Status of the Embryo -- CHAPTER FOUR: Some Problems -- CHAPTER FIVE: The Identity of the Embryo -- CHAPTER SIX: Bioethical Implications -- CHAPTER SEVEN: The Beginning and End of Human Life -- CHAPTER EIGHT: The Contemporary Debate over the Hominization of the Embryo -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star In contemporary discussions of abortion, both sides argue well-worn positions, particularly concerning the question, When does human life begin? Though often invoked by the Catholic Church for support, Thomas Aquinas in fact held that human life begins after conception, not at the moment of union. But his overall thinking on questions of how humans come into being, and cease to be, is more subtle than either side in this polarized debate imagines. Fabrizio Amerini-an internationally-renowned scholar of medieval philosophy-does justice to Aquinas' views on these controversial issues. Some pro-life proponents hold that Aquinas' position is simply due to faulty biological knowledge, and if he knew what we know today about embryology, he would agree that human life begins at conception. Others argue that nothing Aquinas could learn from modern biology would have changed his mind. Amerini follows the twists and turns of Aquinas' thinking to reach a nuanced and detailed solution in the final chapters that will unsettle familiar assumptions and arguments. Systematically examining all the pertinent texts and placing each in historical context, Amerini provides an accurate reconstruction of Aquinas' account of the beginning and end of human life and assesses its bioethical implications for today. This major contribution is available to an English-speaking audience through translation by Mark Henninger, himself a noted scholar of medieval philosophy. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019) Human embryo Moral and ethical aspects. Soul History of doctrines Middle Ages, 600-1500. PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy. RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ethics. PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter E-BOOK GESAMTPAKET / COMPLETE PACKAGE 2013 9783110317350 ZDB-23-DGG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter E-BOOK PACKAGE PHILOSOPHY 2013 9783110317329 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter E-BOOK PAKET PHILOSOPHIE 2013 9783110317312 ZDB-23-DPH Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP Complete eBook Package 2011-2014 9783110374889 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook Package 2013 9783110374902 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110442205 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook Package Backlist 2000-2014 9783110459517 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook Package Backlist 2000-2015 9783110662566 print 9780674072473 https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674073449 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9780674073449.jpg |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE: General Principles of the Embryology of Thomas Aquinas -- CHAPTER TWO: The Nature of the Human Soul -- CHAPTER THREE: The Status of the Embryo -- CHAPTER FOUR: Some Problems -- CHAPTER FIVE: The Identity of the Embryo -- CHAPTER SIX: Bioethical Implications -- CHAPTER SEVEN: The Beginning and End of Human Life -- CHAPTER EIGHT: The Contemporary Debate over the Hominization of the Embryo -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE: General Principles of the Embryology of Thomas Aquinas -- CHAPTER TWO: The Nature of the Human Soul -- CHAPTER THREE: The Status of the Embryo -- CHAPTER FOUR: Some Problems -- CHAPTER FIVE: The Identity of the Embryo -- CHAPTER SIX: Bioethical Implications -- CHAPTER SEVEN: The Beginning and End of Human Life -- CHAPTER EIGHT: The Contemporary Debate over the Hominization of the Embryo -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
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