Moral Dilemmas in Medieval Thought

From Gratian to Aquinas

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ID23174705
AuthorsM V Dougherty (0000-0002-8731-6045, Ohio Dominican University, corresponding author)
Year2011
Publication date2011-04-14
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueMoral Dilemmas in Medieval Thought (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9780511977053
OpenAlexW4238759427
Open LibraryOL34458532M
ISBN9780511977053
LanguageEN
Citations received10

The history of moral dilemma theory often ignores the medieval period, overlooking the sophisticated theorizing by several thinkers who debated the existence of moral dilemmas from 1150 to 1450. In this book Michael V. Dougherty offers a rich and fascinating overview of the debates which were pursued by medieval philosophers, theologians and canon lawyers, illustrating his discussion with a diverse range of examples of the moral dilemmas which they considered. He shows that much of what seems particular to twentieth-century moral theory was well-known long ago - especially the view of some medieval thinkers that some forms of wrongdoing are inescapable, and their emphasis on the principle 'choose the lesser of two evils'. His book will be valuable not only to advanced students and specialists of medieval thought, but also to those interested in the history of ethics.

Dilemma · Epistemology · Moral dilemma · Moral philosophy · Sociology · Wrongdoing · Medieval Philosophy and Theology · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Ethics, Medieval

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