The Desire for Happiness and the Virtues of the Will

Recent developments in moral philosophy have provided new opportunities to reconsider Thomas Aquinas’ theory of virtue and its relation to happiness. Specifically: Thomas’ foundational point in the prima pars of man’s universal desire for happiness is not incompatible with a living with virtuous dis...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jean Porter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Moral Theology, Inc. 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Moral Theology
Online Access:https://jmt.scholasticahq.com/article/11281-the-desire-for-happiness-and-the-virtues-of-the-will