Patriotyzm w etyce tomistycznej

St. Thomas Aquinas did not actually work on the issue of patriotism in his deliberations. However, in Summa theologiae he discussed the virtue of piety, which is expressed in love, and estimates love for one’s parents and one’s homeland. Thus, it can be concluded that for Thomas piety is patriotism. In the twentieth century, some followers of Aquinas undertook thoughts about patriotism. Significant studies of this topic are the texts of J.M. Bocheński and J. Woroniecki. They discuss such issues as: the essence of patriotism, patriotic education, difference between patriotism and chauvinism or nationalism.