Moral Reason, Person and Virtue: The Aristotelian-Thomistic Perspective in the Face of Current Challenges in Neurobiology

Modern materialist neuro-biological reductionism – the descendant of Cartesian dualism – sees the brain as the sole governing principle of man. Darwin’s belief that moral judgments are simply due to man’s advanced memory – reflecting on past mistakes or fortuities, causing one to say “I should/shoul...

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Main Author: Martin Rhonheimer
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/11280-moral-reason-person-and-virtue-the-aristotelian-thomistic-perspective-in-the-face-of-current-challenges-in-neurobiology