Thomas Aquinas and the philosophy of punishment / Peter Karl Koritansky.
| Author/creator | Koritansky, Peter Karl, 1974- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Catholic University of America Press, |
| Description | x, 209 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: modern philosophies of punishment and the return to Aquinas -- The problem with the utilitarian theory of punishment -- The problem with modern retributivism -- Foundations of the Thomistic theory of punishment -- The moral basis of punishment: Aquinas's retributivism -- Beyond retribution: punishing criminals in political society -- Capital punishment, evangelium vitae, and the Thomistic theory of punishment -- Conclusion: Thomas Aquinas and modern theories of punishment. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-205) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011033836 |
| ISBN | 9780813218830 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0813218837 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |