Aquinas, Feminism And The Common Good (Moral Traditions Series) - Brossura

Susanne M. Decrane

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0878403493 ISBN 13: 9780878403493

Casa editrice: New Publisher, 2021

Riassunto

To dismiss the work of philosophers and theologians of the past because of their limited perceptions of the whole of humankind is tantamount to tossing the tot out with the tub water. Such is the case when feminist scholars of religion and ethics confront Thomas Aquinas, whose views of women can only be described as misogynistic. Rather than dispense with him, Susanne DeCrane seeks to engage Aquinas and reflect his otherwise compelling thought through the prism of feminist theology, hermeneutics, and ethics.

Focusing on one of Aquinas's great intellectual contributions, the fundamental notion of "the common good" -- in short, the human will toward peace and justice -- DeCrane demonstrates the currency of that notion through a contemporary social issue: women's health care in the United States and, specifically, black women and breast cancer. In her skillful re-engagement with Aquinas, DeCrane shows that certain aspects of religious traditions heretofore understood as oppressive to women and minority groups can actually be parsed, "retrieved," and used to rectify social ills.

Aquinas, Feminism, and the Common Good is a bold and intellectually rigorous feminist retrieval of an important text by a Catholic scholar seeking to remain in the tradition, while demanding that the tradition live up to its emphasis on human equity and justice.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Susanne M. DeCrane is vice president mission integration, director of the Spiritual Care Department, and consulting ethicist of St. Joseph's Medical Center in Towson, Maryland.

Product Description:

Book by DeCrane Susanne M

Su questa edizione

• Editore: New Publisher
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• ISBN 10: 0878403493
• ISBN 13: 9780878403493
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 220