Aquinas on Justice, Pardon, and Mercy

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

An examination of Thomas Aquinas' analyses of justice, pardon, and mercy. The course aims at understanding these virtues in Aquinas against the background of classical thought, examining both continuities with ancient Greek and Roman figures, like Homer, Plato, Aristotle, Seneca, and Cicero, as well as discontinuities. Central to the course will be delineating the role of compassion if any in the expression of these virtues.