Beginnings of the debate -- Christian marriage -- Humanae Vitae : preliminary philosophical considerations -- Natural law arguments against contraception -- Some theological considerations -- The aftermath of Humanae vitae and the "revision" of natural law -- Premoral evil and other variations on a theme -- Self-giving and self-mastery: John Paul II's interpretation of Humanae vitae -- Afterword. Appendices
Summary
A comprehensive review of the continuing debate over the encyclical letter Humanae vitae presented from a philosophical and theological perspective
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-420) and index