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Record Nr.

UNINA9910974663003321

Autore

Wainwright William J

Titolo

Religion and morality / / William J. Wainwright

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Aldershot, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2005

ISBN

1-351-90505-8

1-315-24477-2

1-281-09776-4

9786611097769

0-7546-8232-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 p.)

Collana

Ashgate philosophy of religion series

Classificazione

08.37

Disciplina

205

Soggetti

Religion and ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2005 by Ashgate Publishing.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-247) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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