As a solid specialist in medieval philosophy and theology, Stephen Brock offers here a close reading of the theory of action according to Thomas showing, first, the originality of its reception and reebaloración of Aristotelian physics and metaphysics, and the other, suggesting that lead connecting lines of Thomistic philosophy to analytic philosophy today. Among other interesting attempts to discern the difference between the actions of entities that can not be attributed intention and actions guided by a certain will or intention. Very cautious conclusions, especially the character show surprisingly distinct from the Thomist theory of action._x000D_
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The author starts from the premise that any theory of action is in ethics, which was not yet evident in Aristotle. The fine and nuanced connections between action and intention on the part of Thomas as central dimensions include the will and desire, so show a decisive shift in the conception of human being and points to the Renaissance spirit._x000D_
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The very detailed analysis of the texts of Aquinas focuses on interesting logical considerations about causality and chance, intent and lack of intent at the processes that can be described as a "shares" It also notes many psychological implications, illuminated, for example, from the philosophy of Franz Brentano, one of the founders of analytic philosophy English. The comparison of the steps of reasoning and deduction Thomists with logical analysis of action and intent of authors such as GEM Anscombe, A. Kenny, Arthur C. Danto, R. Chisholm and other prestigious contemporary philosophers allow a new access to Thomistic thought and give it a new prominence within the philosophical tradition itself._x000D_
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This study, besides contributing to arouse interest in the tenets of Aristotle and Aquinas, sheds considerable light on topical issues to the recent controversy on moral theology.