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It's also worth noting that Feser defends Aquinas' cosmological argument on the same Aristotelian principles in which it is grounded - someone going to his blog
by claudiawerner 7y ago
It's also worth noting that Feser defends Aquinas' cosmological argument on the same Aristotelian principles in which it is grounded - someone going to his blog for just plain old Aristotle rather than Catholic apologia is going to be disappointed. He has used his blog to argue, contra Pope Francis, why the death penalty is actually a good thing. Like all things, worth a read but also worth a huge grain of salt.
- throw0101a 7y ago> He has used his blog to argue, contra Pope Francis, why the death penalty is actually a good thing. Like all things, worth a read but also worth a huge grain of salt. IMHO the word "good" may be a bit too strong, but at least justified or justifiable in theory, even if not implemented. He's co-written a book defending the position: * https://www.amazon.com/Man-Shall-His-Blood-Shed/dp/1621641260 https://www.amazon.com/Man-Shall-His-Blood-Shed/dp/162164126... I haven't read the book, but one reasonable argument for it would be societal self-defense. We currently can lock dangerous people away safety so that they no longer can do any harm, but this is/was not always the case. If the prison infrastructure is not there to ensure dangerous people do no harm, it may 'necessary' to execute them to reduce the risk to the rest of society.