By Knowledge and by Love : Charity and Knowledge in the Moral Theology of St. Thomas Aquinas.

Intro -- Contents -- Figures -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Charity's Relationship to Knowledge -- Charity's Act: Contemporary Efforts at Renewal -- Thomas Aquinas and Charity's Relationship to Knowledge -- Implications of the Theology of Moral Motivation -- 2. The Will's Role in Practical Reasoning -- Acting from Knowledge -- Free Choice in Practical Reasoning -- Natural Principles of Practical Reasoning -- 3. Knowledge and Love in Human Action -- Development of St. Thomas' Theory of Love -- Knowledge and Love in Human Happiness -- Knowledge and Love in Practical Reasoning -- Knowledge, Love, and Virtue -- St. Thomas' Psychology of Knowledge and Love: Summary -- 4. Intellect and Will in St. Thomas' Theology of Faith -- Grace and the Elevation of Human Nature -- The Virtue of Faith and Its Act -- Evolution of St. Thomas' Theology of Faith -- 5. Charity's Relationship to Knowledge in Human Action -- Charity as Friendship with God -- Charity and Faith -- Charity and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit -- Charity and the Infused Cardinal Virtues -- Charity as the Form of the Virtues -- Charity's Relationship to Knowledge: Summation -- 6. Charity's Status as a Virtue -- Relationship between Charity and Knowledge: The First Question -- Charity's Status as a Virtue: The Second Question -- Conclusion: By Knowledge and By Love -- Bibliography -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects.

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