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Cooperation With Evil : Thomistic Tools of Analysis, Paperback by Flannery, Kevin L., ISBN 0813232449, ISBN-13 9780813232447, Brand New, Free shipping in the US In Catholic contexts during the last few years, says Flannery, he has heard the expressions formal cooperation and material cooperation-the idea being that it is always wrong to cooperate formally in the bad act of another, but when certain conditions apply it is sometimes permitted to cooperate materially. He expounds the meaning of these and related terms in the Catholic tradition-both magisterial and academic, but also suggests that Thomas Aquinas' moral theory can provide more reliable tools to analyze cooperation. Annotation ©2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()

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PublisherCatholic University of America Press

ISBN-100813232449

ISBN-139780813232447

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Number of Pages296 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameCooperation with Evil : Thomistic Tools of Analysis

Publication Year2019

SubjectEthics & Moral Philosophy, Good & Evil, Christian Theology / Ethics

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaReligion, Philosophy

AuthorKevin L. Flannery

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight14.6 Oz

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Reviews"A timely, significant contribution; Flannery elegantly grounds the ethics of cooperation in Aquinas's nonpareil account of action."--Thomas A. Cavanaugh, University of San Francisco "This is a superb philosophical and historical study of the problem of cooperation with evil written by a master scholar who has spent decades immersed in the Aristotelian-Thomistic tradition. It will be a much welcome and much needed guide for individuals striving to attain virtue in a pluralistic society in which they will inevitably find themselves working alongside friends and colleagues who do not share their moral principles and intuitions."--Rev. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, OP, Providence College "What this volume presents is really a new beginning for the ethics of cooperation in evil. As Fr. Flannery makes abundantly clear, the (hitherto) standard approach to this complex topic, in modern Catholic moral thought, is confused and not quite on target. St. Thomas has principles and distinctions that can help to get a more solid grip on the matter, and Flannery lays them out carefully and shows us how to apply them. Philosophers and theologians working in the field should put their projects on hold and study this book."--Stephen Brock, author of The Philosophy of Saint Thomas Aquinas: A Sketch "Kevin Flannery reveals the need to reconsider traditional discourse on cooperation with evil. The distinction between formal and material cooperation has not been consistently explained, leading more often to confusion rather than to insight. Flannery shines light on the subject by providing necessary tools for evaluating the morality of cooperation with evil."--Steven J. Jensen, Director, Center for Thomistic Studies, University of St. Thomas, Houston

SynopsisDescribes a number of ideas in Thomas Aquinas' writings that might serve as effective tools for the analysis of cases of possible immoral cooperation. The book also includes, as appendices, translations of relevant passages in both Alphonsus and Thomas., Contemporary society very often asks of individuals and/or corporate entities that they perform actions connected in some way with the im-moral actions of other individuals or entities. Typically, in the attempt to determine what would be unacceptable cooperation with such immoral actions, Christian scholars and authorities refer to the distinction, which appears in the writings of Alphonsus Liguori, between material and for-mal cooperation, the latter being connected in some way with the coop-erator's intention in so acting. While expressing agreement with most of Alphonsus's determinations in these regards, Cooperation with Evil also argues that the philosophical background to these determinations often lacks coherence, especially when compared to related passages in the writings of Thomas Aquinas. Having compared the philosophical approaches of these two great moralists, Cooperation with Evil then describes a number of ideas in Thomas's writings that might serve as more effective tools for the anal-ysis of cases of possible immoral cooperation. The book also includes, as appendixes, translations of relevant passages in both Alphonsus and Thomas., Contemporary society very often asks of individuals and/or corporate entities that they perform actions connected in some way with the immoral actions of other individuals or entities. Typically, in the attempt to determine what would be unacceptable cooperation with such immoral actions, Christian scholars and authorities refer to the distinction, which appears in the writings of Alphonsus Liguori, between material and formal cooperation, the latter being connected in some way with the cooperator's intention in so acting. While expressing agreement with most of Alphonsus's determinations in these regards, Cooperation with Evil also argues that the philosophical background to these determinations often lacks coherence, especially when compared to related passages in the writings of Thomas Aquinas. Having compared the philosophical approaches of these two great moralists, Cooperation with Evil then describes a number of ideas in Thomas's writings that might serve as more effective tools for the analysis of cases of possible immoral cooperation. The book also includes, as appendixes, translations of relevant passages in both Alphonsus and Thomas.

LC Classification NumberBJ1401.F54 2019