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Divine command ethics : Jewish and Christian perspectives /
The central aim of this book is to attempt to determine the response of the classic texts of Jewish traditions to the famous dilemma posed in Plato's Euthyphro: Does God freely determine morality, or is morality independent of God?The author argues that the picture that emerges from Jewish text...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
RoutledgeCurzon,
2003.
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| Colección: | Philosophical ideas in debate.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The central aim of this book is to attempt to determine the response of the classic texts of Jewish traditions to the famous dilemma posed in Plato's Euthyphro: Does God freely determine morality, or is morality independent of God?The author argues that the picture that emerges from Jewish texts is significantly more complex and nuanced than most of the contemporary Jewish philosophical literature is prepared to concede. While providing an extensive discussion of the perspective of Jewish tradition on divine command ethics, this book develops a position that is distinct. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 207 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-204) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203633938 9780203633939 9786610072842 6610072841 9780415297691 0415297699 1134430264 9781134430260 1138869767 9781138869769 1280072849 9781280072840 |