Metaphysical basis of ethics and politics in Lawrence Dewan: Elements for the construction of a democratic, just and pacific comunity

Authors

  • Liliana Beatriz Irizar Author Universidad Sergio Arboleda

Keywords:

Metaphysical foundations, political ethics, common good, peace, Thomas Aquinas, Lawrence Dewan.

Abstract

This article’s goal is to present the foundations of Ethics and Politics in Lawrence Dewan’s work. He, following Thomas Aquinas, frequently affirms that human nature is naturally oriented by the Creator towards a final target, i.e., human nature’s natural and supernatural fulfillness. Thus, a society which intents to establish just and peaceful democratic styles of life, necesseraly requires to consider these metaphysical and anthropological foundations.

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Author Biography

Liliana Beatriz Irizar, Universidad Sergio Arboleda

Docente investigadora de la Escuela de Filosofía y Humanidades de la Universidad Sergio Arboleda, Bogotá, Colombia, donde lidera el grupo de investigación Lumen en el cual dirige el Proyecto Dewan, en español cuyo objetivo es dar a conocer al mundo de habla hispana la obra intelectual del filósofo canadiense Lawrence Dewan, O.P. liliana.irizar@usa.edu.co

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Irizar, L. B. (2010). Metaphysical basis of ethics and politics in Lawrence Dewan: Elements for the construction of a democratic, just and pacific comunity. Díkaion, 19(1). Retrieved from https://dikaion.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/dikaion/article/view/1703

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2010)

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