Ecological Ethics and the Human Soul: Aquinas, Whitehead, and the Metaphysics of Creation

Contents

Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 PART I Created Goodness and Moral Worth: Thomas’ Bifurcation 11 Chapter One The Metaphysical Grounding of Goodness 17 Chapter Two The Moral Bifurcation of Creation 41 PART II The Human Soul: Analysis and Critique 75 Chapter Three Thomas’ Conception of the Human Soul 77 Chapter Four The Soul as an Entity: A Critical Assessment 93 vii PART III The Unity and Moral Worth of All Creation 125 Chapter Five An Alternative Metaphysics 127 Chapter Six Intrinsic Value and Moral Worth 162 Conclusion 178 Appendix A Spiritual Change and Materiality 183 Appendix B God’s Nature: The Controversy 188 Notes 191 Bibliography 239 Index 247 viii Contents ...