God and Human Nature


I. The Good for Human Beings: Christian Perspective
A. Augustine: Platonic Themes Transformed
B. Aquinas: Aristotelian Themes Transformed

II. Law According to St. Thomas
A. What is Law?
B. Eternal Law
C. Natural Law and Divine Law
D. Human Law

III. The Good and the Obligatory: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Teleology in Morals
A. The Problem of the Origin of Moral Obligation
B. Three Positions
C. Three Test Cases
D. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Teleology



IA. Augustine: Platonic Themes Transformed




IB. Aquinas: Aristotelian Themes Transformed


The structure of St. Thomas's General Moral Theory (Summa Theologiae 1-2):


The ultimate end: human happiness, felicity, flourishing, beatitude:




IIA. What is Law?


IIB. Eternal Law

IIC. Natural Law and Divine (Revealed) Law



IID. Human Law




IIIA. The Problem of the Origin of Moral Obligation



IIIB. Three Positions






IIIC. Three Test Cases



IIID. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Teleology



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