Aquinas and Modernity - The Lost Promise of Natural Law (Paperback)

In this startling book, Drury overturns the long-standing reputation of Thomas Aquinas as the most rational exponent of the Christian faith. She reveals that Aquinas as one of the most zealous Dominicans (Domini Canes) or Hounds of the Lord. The book contains incisive criticisms of Aquinas's reconciliation of faith and reason, his defense of papal supremacy, his justification of the Inquisition, his insistence on the persecution of Jews, and his veneration of celibacy. Far from being an antiquarian exercise, Drury shows why the study of Aquinas is relevant to the politics of the twenty-first century, where the primacy of faith over reason has experienced a revival. The current pope, Benedict XVI, relies heavily on Aquinas when prescribing cures for the ills of modernity. For Drury, religion is as incompatible with political moderation and sobriety in our time as it was in the thirteenth century. This is why she defends a secular version of Aquinas's theory of natural law_a theory that he betrayed in favor of what she calls 'the politics of salvation.'

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Modernity and Political Thought
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	May 2008
Authors:	Shadia B Drury
Dimensions:	231 x 154 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-2258-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Foundations of law > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	0-7425-2258-X
Barcode:	9780742522589

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