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Pinckaers' wonderful book is characterized by a return to the centrality of the virtues for how one thinks about the moral life. . . . -First Things This work provides a succinct overview of the history of moral theology, written with a sureness of touch developed by long years of research. . . . There is no comparable single work in English which explains what moral theology is and what it is about. -Brian V. Johnstone, C.Ss.R., Alphonsian Academy, Rome A very readable translation of Pinckaers's award-winning work in foundational ethics.... -Religious Studies Review

Pinckaers' wonderful book is characterized by a return to the centrality of the virtues for how one thinks about the moral life. . . . First Things This work provides a succinct overview of the history of moral theology, written with a sureness of touch developed by long years of research. . . . There is no comparable single work in English which explains what moral theology is and what it is about. Brian V. Johnstone, C.Ss.R., Alphonsian Academy, Rome A very readable translation of Pinckaers's award-winning work in foundational ethics.... Religious Studies Review

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Servais Pinckaers, O.P., is professor of moral theology at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. His most recent books include L'Evangile et la Morale (1989) and La Morale Catholique (1991).

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