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Augustine and Aquinas
In Timothy O'Connor & Constantine Sandis (eds.), A Companion to the Philosophy of Action. Oxford, UK: Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 459–465 (2010)
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This chapter contains sections titled: St Augustine (354 – 430) St Thomas Aquinas (1225 – 1274) References Further reading.Author's Profile
Augustine and Aquinas – Augustine, occasion to comment on aspects of action theory Augustine's distinctive contribution to action theory ‐ best captured in two theses Augustine's understanding of will central to Augustine's theodicy ‐ claim that human beings, alone responsible for their evil deeds Augustine turning to classical tradition ‐ that one explains an action by reference to the motive of the agent Augustine, employing classical theory ‐ failing to find a cause for the first evil will Aquinas, offering a more complete theory of action ‐ from a philosophical point of view properly human cognition ‐ understanding, not merely sensing objects in external world
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