1st Edition

Thomistic Principles and Bioethics

By Jason T. Eberl Copyright 2006
168 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

Alongside a revival of interest in Thomism in philosophy, scholars have realised its relevance when addressing certain contemporary issues in bioethics. This book offers a rigorous interpretation of Aquinas's metaphysics and ethical thought, and highlights its significance to questions in bioethics. Jason T. Eberl applies Aquinas’s views on the seminal topics of human nature and morality to... Read more

Introduction  1. Aquinas’s Account of Human Nature and Natural Law Theory  2. The Beginning of a Human Person’s Life  3. The End of a Human Person’s Life  4. Issues at the Beginning of Human Life  5. Issues at the End of Human Life  Notes  Bibliography  Index

Biography

Eberl, Jason T.

"...a very timely and useful book that all bioethicists should read"--The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly