Ethics and Religion

AvHarry J. Gensler

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Many people question whether God is the source of morality. Under divine command theory, God's will creates the moral order, and therefore ethical truths are true because of God's will. Under natural law, on the other hand, some ethical truths do not depend on God's will, and yet perhaps they depend on his reason or creation. Ethics and Religion develops strong, defensible, and original versions of both divine command theory and natural law. The book also discusses ethics and atheism: how atheists object on ethical grounds to belief in God and how they view ethics. The book defends belief in God from criticisms and analyzes related concepts, such as practical reason, the golden rule, ethics and evolution, the problem of evil, and the fine-tuning argument.

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Utgivningsdatum:2016-05-31
Mått:158 x 236 x 17 mm
Vikt:420 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society
Antal sidor:206
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781107052444

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Harry J. Gensler, S.J., is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University, Chicago. His thirteen books include Ethics and the Golden Rule (2013), Ethics: A Contemporary Introduction (2011), Introduction to Logic (2010) and Anthology of Catholic Philosophy (2005).

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'Harry J. Gensler has written an outstanding, critical and yet constructive work on the theological contribution to ethics. The book contains brilliant arguments that are developed with fairness, clarity, and precision. This is a must-read for anyone interested in ethical theory, value theory, or theology.' Charles Taliaferro, St Olaf College, Minnesota

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction; Part I. Ethics as God's Commands: 2. Divine command theory; 3. Modified DCT; Part II. Ethics as Natural Laws: 4. Natural law: rationality; 5. Natural law: biology; 6. Natural law: spirituality; Part III. Ethics and Atheism: 7. Ethics without God; 8. God, evil, and cosmic purpose.