Love of Self and Love of God in Thirteenth-Century EthicsIn this book, Thomas M. Osborne, Jr., covers an important, but often neglected, aspect of medieval ethics, namely the controversy over whether or not it is possible to love God more than oneself through natural powers alone. In debating this topic, thirteenth century philosophers and theologians introduced a high level of sophistication to the study of how ones own good is achieved through virtuous action. The central issue for medieval scholars was