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William Schweiker - Religious Ethics: Meaning and Method - 9781405198578 - V9781405198578
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Religious Ethics: Meaning and Method

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Description for Religious Ethics: Meaning and Method Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .

An inclusive and innovative account of religious ethical thinking and acting in the world.

Rather than merely applying existing forms of philosophical ethics, Religious Ethics defines the meaning of the field and presents a distinct and original method for ethical reflection through comparisons of world religious traditions. Written by leading scholars and educators in the field, this unique volume offers an innovative approach that reveals how religions concur and differ on moral matters, and provides practical guidance on thinking and living ethically. 

The book’s innovative method—integrating descriptive, normative, practical, fundamental, and metaethical dimensions of reflection—enables a far more complex and ... Read more

  • Guides readers on understanding, assessing, and comparing the moral teachings and practices of world religions
  • Applies a disciplined, scholarly approach to the subject of religious ethics
  • Explores the distinctions between religious ethics and moral philosophy
  • Provides a methodology which can be applied to comparative ethics for various religions
  • Compares religious traditions to illuminate each of the five dimensions of ethical and moral reflection

Religious Ethics: Meaning and Method will help anyone interested in the relation between religion and ethics in the modern world, including those involved in general and comparative religion studies, religious and comparative ethics, and moral theory.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405198578
SKU
V9781405198578
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About William Schweiker
WILLIAM SCHWEIKER is Edward L. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor of Theological Ethics at the University of Chicago. He is past President of the Society of Christian Ethics, and author of several books including Theological Ethics and Global Dynamics, nominated for the prestigious Grawemeyer Award. DAVID A. CLAIRMONT is Associate Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, ... Read more

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