Divine Command Ethics: Jewish and Christian Perspectives Contributor(s): Harris, Michael J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415297699 ISBN-13: 9780415297691 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $237.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2003 Annotation: This book analyses the response of the classic texts of Jewish tradition to Plato's 'Euthyphro dilemma': does God freely determine morality, or is morality independent of God? |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Theology - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Religion | Ethics |
Dewey: 296.36 |
LCCN: 2002042570 |
Lexile Measure: 1590 |
Series: Philosophical Ideas in Debate |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.38" W x 9.24" (1.03 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
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Publisher Description: 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 from and critical of other views that have recently been advanced in Jewish scholarship. At the same time, the book provides a substantial analysis of some Christian perspectives on divine command ethics. Relevant biblical, rabbinic and later Jewish texts are discussed, as well as some of the relevant views that have been taken in philosophical literature and in Christian and Jewish thought. |