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UNINA9910454468803321 |
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Autore |
Wainwright William J. |
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Titolo |
Religion and morality / / William J. Wainwright |
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London : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-315-24477-2 |
1-281-09776-4 |
9786611097769 |
0-7546-8232-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (265 p.) |
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Collana |
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Ashgate philosophy of religion series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Religion and ethics |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published 2005 by Ashgate Publishing. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-247) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The nineteenth century background -- Kant, God, and immortality -- Newman and the argument from conscience -- The argument from the objectivity of value -- The euthyphro problem -- Two recent divine command theories -- Objections to divine command theory -- The case for divine command theory -- Religious ethics and rational morality -- Abraham and the binding of Isaac -- Mysticism and morality. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Religion and Morality addresses central issues arising from religion's relation to morality. Part one offers a sympathetic but critical appraisal of the claim that features of morality provide evidence for the truth of religious belief. Part two examines divine command theories, objections to them, and positive arguments in their support. Part three explores tensions between human morality, as ordinarily understood, and religious requirements by discussing such issues as the conflict between Buddhist and Christian pacifism and requirements of justice, whether ""virtue"" without a love of God i |
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