Aquinas on the Beginning and End of Human Life /

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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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Autor principal: Amerini, Fabrizio (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2013]
Temas:
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.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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