Virtue’s End: God in the Moral Philosophy of Aristotle and Aquinas

The story of the revival of Aristotle in recent academic moral philosophy is well known. By the middle of the 20th century the ethics theory was dominated by Utilitarian and Cantist versions. Although focus is on attention, results, rules, intention, obligation, rights, the central issue of Aristotle's method - virtue, happiness, contemplation, summation - are just historical curiosity. Since then, thanks to an insightful writer influenced by Aristotle and Aquinas, Aristotle's tradition has been evaluated as at least a viable alternative to moral philosophy, if not the previous authority.

However, an interesting thing happened on the way back to Aristotle. As the current headline "Medical ethics" implies, focus is always on the concept of perfect habits, Aristotle's own metaphysical framework is relatively underestimated. Especially lacking is virtue that virtue positions moral actors as gods. Elizabeth Anscom, who usually follows the revitalization of modern Aristotle, actually uses virtue instead of the more essential theological concept. Moral law means legislators, but virtue, Anskom suggests not. Alasdair MacIntyre's "Virtue behind" is an epoch-making text in the revival of virtue theory. It also utilizes all available knowledge resources - political and social theory, literary criticism, history and psychology, even post - modern attention to the story - in addition to traditional metaphysics and theology

Ignoring the role of God in Aristotle's moral philosophy can be understood as part of an easy-to-understand concession to the modern rhetorical situation, but can not be ignored for a long time From the perspective of Aristotle, morality Reflection is inevitable. The earth has a theological direction. For Aristotle and Aquinas, God is the subject and meditation mode, is also the best way of life, God is also the author or designer of perfect humanity virtue, Aristotle is serious, whether happiness comes from God , And whether it is possible to become a friend of God

The role of these problems in Aristotle, the moral thought of Aquinas, and the continuation of relevance to modern moral and political thinking are the focus of these volumes.

Virtue's End gathered 9 essential articles on the nature and relationship of the theological commitment of moral theory, practical reasons, and the metaphysical framework of Aristotle's ethics. In the question of discussion: What does it mean to know benefits? What is the basis of the moral law? What role does the concept of God or God play in real reasoning and human behavior? What is the relationship between Moral of Aquinas and Aristotle? How to build friendship with God? Contributors include: Kevin Flannery, Christopher Kaczor, Antonio Donato, Anthony J. Lisska, Fulvio di Blasi, Giacomo Samek Lodovici, Robert A. Gahl, Marie I. George, Daniel McInerny

Through this article, the objective framework covering Aquinas' moral philosophy is already clear. Indeed, Akinus believes that Aristotle's eudaimonism is suitable for his own theological purpose. Aquinas not only agrees that humans seek their own happiness, but also agrees that virtue is necessary to achieve happiness. However, Aquinas has important differences between the depiction of the ultimate happiness and Aristotle. Aquinas believes that the integrity of morality is synonymous with our ultimate goal, but his structure is combined with God's supernatural or supernatural combination (ST IIa II ae 17.7; 23.3; 23.7) . Along the teachings of Christianity, he also acknowledged that we can not achieve victory through our own calm efforts. Aquinas' assertions on this claim are as follows. Happiness that we often tackle are two kinds of imperfect happiness and perfect happiness. Incomplete happiness is the state we achieve through the natural human ability.

Aristotle's work "Nicekema Ethics" consists of many books on Aristotle's ethics - better life ethics. The first book reveals the relationship between Aristotle's belief in moral philosophy and virtue and happiness. The definition of happiness is always controversial. According to Aristotle, happiness is the highest concern and ultimate goal - it is self-sustaining. This idea contradicts other general beliefs and philosophical theory. Aristotle opened his work