Theological Studies · 1997 · 41 citations · 0 references
HumanitiesPhilosophyPhilosophy Of ReligionReligious EthicsTheologyAristotelian PhilosophyChristian EthicsMoral VirtueNormative EthicsPhilosophical TheologyVirtue EthicsAristotelian MetaphysicsDefinition Of VirtueEthical VirtueReligious VirtueTheological Virtues
The theology of virtues formulated by Thomas Aquinas follows an Aristotelian model in which the virtues, as new quasi-faculties, flow from a distinctive life form, grace. The A. shows how this theology, evident in Aquinas' works and long a theme of the Dominican school, has important ramifications (often overlooked) in today's ethics of virtue