The Prudence of Love How Possessing the Virtue of Love Benefits the Lover
by Silverman, Eric J.Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2009-12-02
Publisher(s): Lexington Books
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Summary
The Prudence of Love: How Possessing the Virtue of Love Benefits the Lover focuses upon the intersection of philosophical, theological, and psychological issues concerning love. Eric J. Silverman advocates an account of the virtue of love derived from Thomas Aquinas's account of charity and makes three claims concerning love's effect on a person's happiness.
Author Biography
Eric J. Silverman is assitant professor of philosophy and religious studies at Christopher Newport University.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. ix |
| Foundational Issues | p. 1 |
| Contemporary Philosophical Accounts of Love | p. 17 |
| Aquinas's Account of the Virtue of Love | p. 43 |
| The Neo-Thomistic Account of the Virtue of Love | p. 59 |
| The Benefits of Love | p. 93 |
| Unloving Agents | p. 147 |
| Works Cited | p. 203 |
| Index | p. 207 |
| Vita Auctoris | p. 211 |
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