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Osborne, Thomas M. 1972-

Human action in Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, & William of Ockham / Human action in Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, and William of Ockham Thomas M. Osborne Jr. - 1 online resource (xxv, 250 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Causes of the act -- Practical reason -- The stages of the act -- Evaluation and specification of the act -- Indifferent, good, and meritorious acts.

"This book sets out a thematic presentation of human action, especially as it relates to morality, in the three most significant figures in medieval Scholastic thought ... . Each chapter compares the three main figures on the same set of issues."--Jacket flap.

ISBN: 9780813221793 081322179X

Source: 22573/ctt5n4qq2 JSTOR

Subjects--Personal Names:
Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274.
Duns Scotus, John, approximately 1266-1308.
William, of Ockham, approximately 1285-approximately 1349.
Duns Scotus, John, approximately 1266-1308.
Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274.
William, of Ockham, approximately 1285-approximately 1349.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Act (Philosophy)
Philosophy, Medieval.
PHILOSOPHY / Religious
Act (Philosophy)
Philosophy, Medieval.
PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Humanism

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: B738.A37 / O83 2014eb

Dewey Class. No.: 128/.40922