Aquinas on Friendship
Author | : Daniel Schwartz |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2007-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199205394 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199205396 |
Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Download or read book Aquinas on Friendship written by Daniel Schwartz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daniel Schwartz presents and examines the thoughts of the great medieval philosopher Thomas Aquinas on the subject of friendship - the ideal type of relationship that rational beings should cultivate. Using examples from the world of human relationships and politics and highlighting the contemporary relevance of texts that are not readily available to scholars, Schwartz facilitates access to the ideas of this great thinker.