The structure of theological revolutions : how the fight over birth control transformed American Catholicism /

Using Thomas Kuhn's understanding of 'paradigms' within the history of science, this text examines how different models of natural law were presented by Catholic theologians in order to offer more compelling and coherent understandings of what the natural law is, and how Catholic theo...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Massa, Mark Stephen
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Zusammenfassung:
Using Thomas Kuhn's understanding of 'paradigms' within the history of science, this text examines how different models of natural law were presented by Catholic theologians in order to offer more compelling and coherent understandings of what the natural law is, and how Catholic theology uses it. The author explores whether the application of Kuhn's ideas to the heated Catholic debates over natural law might offer a more dispassionate way of understanding the development of a theological micro-tradition.
Umfang:
1 online resource
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2018.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-085142-2
0-19-085143-0
Schlagworte:
Catholic Church > United States > History > 20th century.
Catholic Church > Doctrines.
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