L’etica della guerra (e l’amore ai nemici) in Tommaso d’Aquino

Translated title of the contribution: [Autom. eng. transl.] The ethics of war (and love for enemies) in Thomas Aquinas

Giacomo Samek Lodovici*

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Abstract

The purpose of this essay is to reconstruct and analyze Thomas Aquinas’ thought on the morality/immorality of the choice to fight a war and (to a lesser degree) of certain conducts that happen during wars (ambushes, spreading false information to mislead the enemy, actions that harm civilians, etc.). Thomas lays out three conditions of the just war (legitimate authority, just purpose, righteous intention in fighting), and then the theory of just war must be reconciled with the Aquinas’s condemnation of murder, with the precept to love one’s enemies, and with the precept to turn the other cheek. Finally, the essay identifies other conditions of just war that are hinted at or explicable in Aquinas’ texts. A critique of some of Thomas’ theses is deferred to a later article.
Translated title of the contribution[Autom. eng. transl.] The ethics of war (and love for enemies) in Thomas Aquinas
Original languageItalian
Pages (from-to)201-229
Number of pages29
JournalFORUM
Volume2022
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Keywords

  • amore per i nemici
  • guerra giusta
  • just war
  • love for enemies
  • morality during a war
  • moralità durante una guerra

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