Restoring Virtue, Reclaiming Freedom: A Thomistic Approach to Addiction Recovery

Emanuel Claudius Nicolescu ()
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Emanuel Claudius Nicolescu: Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania

Scientia Moralitas Journal, 2024, vol. 9, issue 1, 179-187

Abstract: Contemporary counseling for people battling addiction confronts a significant challenge due to the widespread misconceptions regarding morality, rights, and liberties that pervade modern society. This lack of knowledge frequently stems from an inadequate grasp of human psychology. Despite the passage of time, philosophers from ancient Greece and Rome to present-day Thomists have consistently upheld the unity of the human body and mind, with their epistemological frameworks solidly grounded in empirical evidence. For a successful Christian approach to counseling addiction, a correct understanding of temperance is indispensable.

Keywords: virtues; addiction; Thomas Aquinas; Christian counseling; ancient philosophy; Thomism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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