Kierkegaard's Ethic of Love

Divine Commands and Moral Obligations
Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-19-920604-9
Verlag: OUP Oxford

Buch, Englisch, 380 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 535 g

C. Stephen Evans explains and defends Kierkegaard's account of moral obligations as rooted in God's commands, the fundamental command being `You shall love your neighbour as yourself'. The work will be of interest not only to those interested in Kierkegaard, but also to those interested in the relation between ethics and religion, especially questions about whether morality can or must have a religious foundation. As well as providing a comprehensive reading of
Kierkegaard as an ethical thinker, Evans puts him into conversation with contemporary moral theorists. Kierkegaard's divine command theory is shown to be an account that safeguards human flourishing, as well as protecting the proper relations between religion and state in a pluralistic
society.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Evans, C. Stephen

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie

Über Autor(innen)

C. Stephen Evans is Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Baylor University.