Abstract

Most of the material in this book is based upon a series of four lectures delivered at a Carnegie Summer Institute at the University of Notre Dame. McInerny states in the Preface that the purpose of the book is not to offer an "original" interpretation of the subject, but rather is "written for those who would like a swift survey of moral philosophy as seen through the eyes of Thomas Aquinas." While the purpose is to give a succinct yet faithful account of St. Thomas's positions, McInerny's book does provide a rather fresh discussion of the main themes. It is not a manual-style exposition; and although the author stays close to St. Thomas's own thought, he frequently addresses some of the more recent interpretations of particular issues in Thomistic ethics.