THE LIBERTARIAN AQUINAS

THE LIBERTARIAN AQUINAS

COERCION, CONSENT, and the COMMON GOOD

“The Libertarian Aquinas” is a project developing a libertarian companion to, commentary on, and, by turns, commendation and critique of the political thought of St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274).

Introduction

Summa Theologiae

“Treatise on Sacred Doctrine” (ST I.1)

Q. 1 “Nature and Extent of Sacred Doctrine”

“Treatise on Law” (ST I-II.90-108)

Q. 90 “Of the Essence of Law”

Q. 91 “Of the Kinds of Law”

Q. 92 “Of the Effects of Law”

Q. 98 “Of the Old Law”

Q. 99 “Of the Precepts of the Old Law”

“Treatise on the Virtues”

Q. 10 “Of Unbelief”

Q. 11 “Of Heresy”

On Kingship

Commentary on Aristotle’s Politics