Butler Interprets Aquinas
How to Speak Thomistically About Sex
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14760436 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katie Grimes (Villanova University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 187-215 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religious Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0384-9694 • E-ISSN: 1467-9795 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jore.12053 |
| OpenAlex | W1548370594 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 21 |
This essay examines whether the C atholic magisterium's use of A quinas to condemn homosexual acts is actually Thomistic. Rather than being aligned with the magisterium, A quinas advances a moral epistemology better illuminated by the work of philosopher J udith B utler. Deploying B utler as a means of immanent critique, I show how magisterial attempts to argue against lesbian and gay sex fail on their own terms. Reading A quinas alongside B utler shows us why we need not choose between fidelity to Thomistic natural law and affirmation of lesbians and gays
Epistemology · Fidelity · Lesbian · Magisterium · Moral theology · Reading (process · Sociology · Theology · Computer Science · Gender Studies · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Medieval Philosophy and Theology · Philosophy · Reproductive Health and Technologies
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| Citations per year | 0.27 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |