TY - BOOK AU - Wadell,Paul J. TI - The primacy of love: an introduction to the ethics of Thomas Aquinas SN - 0809132257 AV - B 765 .T54 W33 1992 PY - 1992/// CY - New York PB - Paulist Press KW - Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274 KW - Ethics, Medieval KW - Virtues KW - History N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Contents; Meeting a man with designs on us-- Why do we do anything at all: a look at human behavior-- Happiness: the one thing everybody wants-- Charity: the virtue of friendship with God-- The passions and affections in the moral life: finding the strength to go on-- The virtues: actions that guide us to fullness of life-- The virtues: finding our perfection in a gift-- What to make of a God of love: some conclusions about Aquinas's vision of the moral life ER -