Ethica Thomistica: the moral philosophy of Thomas Aquinas.

McInerny, Ralph. 1997. Ethica Thomistica: the moral philosophy of Thomas Aquinas. Rev. ed. Washington, D.C: Catholic University of America Press.

First published fifteen years ago, Ethica Thomistica is widely recognized as one of the finest introductions to St. Thomas's moral philosophy. Though the book has been out of print for several years, scholars and students still refer to it as the standard resource on Thomistic ethics. In this much-anticipated, revised edition, Ralph McInerny revisits the basics of Thomas's teachings and offers a brief, intelligible, and persuasive summary.

Chapters: Morality and Human Life; The Good for Man; Ultimate End and Moral Principles; The Structure of the Human Act; Good and Evil Action; Character and Decision; Prudence and Conscience; Religion and Morality

Ralph McInerny is Michael P. Grace Professor of Medieval Studies and director of the Jacques Maritain Center at the University of Notre Dame, where he has taught since 1955. He is founder and publisher ofCatholic Dossier magazine; cofounder ofCrisis magazine; and author of several books published by CUA Press, includingAquinas on Human Action(1992),The Question of Christian Ethics(1993), andAquinas and Analogy(1996).