Right And Reason: Ethics in Theory and Practice 2nd Edition

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Ethics both in theory and practice. Phrased in non-technical language, Right and Reason is a thoroughly competent book in the philosophy of Ethics, which gives the science of morality from the Aristotelian-Thomistic, common-sense school of thought--which is none other than the Perennial Philosophy of the Ages, the philosophy outside of which one's positions quickly become absurd and all reasoning ends up in dead-ends. Impr. 627 pgs, PB

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The Rev. Father Austin Fagothey, S.J., was a Jesuit priest and author of the twentieth century. He also served as Professor of Philosophy at the University of Santa Clara, California. His comprehensive Right and Reason: Ethics in Theory and Practice has been called the clearest and easiest-to-read text on the subject of Ethics ever published. While the first edition was copyrighted in 1953, the second was published in 1959 by The C. V. Mosby Company, St. Louis, with the Nihil Obstat, Imprimatur, and Imprimi Potest. Father Fagothey's work was also printed by TAN in 2000.

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Paperback: 632 pages
Publisher: TAN Books; 2 edition (February 15, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0895556685
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April 15, 2015

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Easy to read and understand for a philosophy class that I am taking.

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April 26, 2014

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Great book. I enjoyed this book on the Thomistic philosophy of Ethics and highly commend it. I've read much philosophy and wish I'd encountered this book a long time ago - it would have saved me much time and helped me mentally organize and catalog the practical applications of Aristotelian philosophy. Right and Reason provides considerable Roman Catholic foundational knowledge in plain well-organized prose. Fr. Fagothey delivers a superbly clear and excellently written analysis of Thomistic philosophy, starting with first principles. As the author notes at the outset, the three axioms of Thomistic philosophy are 1. there is a God, 2. we each have an immortal soul, and 3. we each have free will. This is the philosophical tripod on which Thomism is based.

The author spends little time examining other systems (Epicureanism, Stoicism, Utilitarianism, etc) focusing primarily on elaborating and explaining Thomism. As this book was written during the golden age of capitalism (~1950-1970), the author's cheerleading for capitalism and critique of Marxist predictions of concentrated patrician wealth in capitalist systems seem like wishful thinking.

Chapter headings include The Good, Happiness, Pursuit of Happiness, Voluntariness, Morality, Truthfulness, Society, Communism and Socialism, War, and Peace. There is a good summary at the end of each chapter along with a list of books addressing points raised during the chapter. I highly commend this book to anyone interested in clear thinking and clear presentation of both Ethics and Thomism. See also The critique of poor reason,A Tour of The Summa,Aristotelian Logic (Literature), and Handbook of Moral Theology.

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The textbook on natural law back in the day...

December 10, 2012

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... and it still should be today! This book builds up natural law from first principles. Rather than beginning by diving into "applied ethics", the book starts by outlining some of the basic Aristotelian-Thomistic metaphysics that underlay the natural law. Drawing heavily from Aquinas' summa, the author begins by asking "what is the good? does man have a final ends? is there only one for everyone? do we all have the same final ends?" etc. With this foundation laid, we can see that the natural law is defined in terms man achieving his final ends which is happiness, which is of course the Beatific vision. After establishing that man has exactly one final ends which is the same for every man, the author discusses many general principles that arise such as the principle of double effect and formal vs material cooperation with evil. Finally, the author begins to apply ethics to concrete situations. He discusses life issues, the state, war, and many other applications of natural law that are not often considered in books on ethics. Even though the book is around 600 pages, it is a very easy read. There are about 35 chapters, each of which can be read in a single sitting, so that one can finish the book in about a month. The author is extremely clear in his writing. This is a great introduction to the natural law via the thought of Aquinas and Aristotle.

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Good Thomist summary of Catholic philosophical ethics

April 3, 2014

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This sizable paperback contains the philosophical ethics text (2nd edition) of Father Austin Fagothey SJ, who wrote it while teaching at Santa Clara University (a Jesuit school in California) during the late 1950s. The text is rooted in Aristotelian and Thomistic philosophy, focusing in particular on social ethics related to issues of war and justice. It also covers the role of the individual and family in society.

There is a lot of good content here. The presentation of Catholic views of ethics, of living a right and reasonable life for the good, is presented in a way that appeals to human experience rather than to a particular religious revelation. Father Fagothey writes with clarify and beauty, summarizing the positions of Aristotle and Aquinas with pleasant clarity.

On the other hand, the presentation styles gets a little stodgy as the text progresses, and some parts feel dated even when they acknowledges20th century philosophers. Of course, this criticism isn't entirely fair since the author is long dead, but readers may find themselves desiring more contemporary Thomistic material in certain areas of the book where philosophical debate has changed or evolved.

I recommend "Right and Reason" if you want a relatively modern synthesis of Thomistic Catholic theological ethics, moving beyond the manualist tradition to a more positive vision of the moral life. It's not the first book I'd grab if you want something a bit more contemporary in its scope and style. Nevertheless, this book gives the basics very well and may whet the reader's appetite for the works of more contemporary Thomist virtue ethicists like Alasdair MacIntyre.

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