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Democracy on Purpose: Justice and the Reality of God (Moral Traditions (Paperback))
Franklin I. Gamwell
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Description for Democracy on Purpose: Justice and the Reality of God (Moral Traditions (Paperback))
Paperback. Western moral and political theory in the last two centuries has held that morality and politics are independent of a divine reality. This title argues that there is a necessary relation between moral worth and belief in God. It defends a return to the view that moral and political principles depend on a divine purpose. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; HRCM; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
Western moral and political theory in the last two centuries has widely held that morality and politics are independent of a divine reality. Claiming that this consensus is flawed, prominent theologian Franklin I. Gamwell argues that there is a necessary relation between moral worth and belief in God. Without appealing to the beliefs of any specific religion, Gamwell defends a return to the view that moral and political principles depend on a divine purpose. To separate politics from the divine misrepresents the distinctive character of human freedom, Gamwell maintains, and thus prevents a full understanding of the nature of justice. ... Read more
Western moral and political theory in the last two centuries has widely held that morality and politics are independent of a divine reality. Claiming that this consensus is flawed, prominent theologian Franklin I. Gamwell argues that there is a necessary relation between moral worth and belief in God. Without appealing to the beliefs of any specific religion, Gamwell defends a return to the view that moral and political principles depend on a divine purpose. To separate politics from the divine misrepresents the distinctive character of human freedom, Gamwell maintains, and thus prevents a full understanding of the nature of justice. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Condition
New
Series
Moral Traditions Series
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9780878408764
SKU
V9780878408764
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About Franklin I. Gamwell
Franklin I. Gamwell is professor of religious ethics at the University of Chicago Divinity School. His books include The Meaning of Religious Freedom: Modern Politics and the Democratic Resolution (SUNY Press, 1995) and The Divine Good: Modern Moral Theory and the Necessity of God (HarperCollins, 1990, and Southern Methodist University Press, 1996).
Reviews for Democracy on Purpose: Justice and the Reality of God (Moral Traditions (Paperback))
A most worthwhile addition to any college or university library. Religious Studies Review Democracy on Purpose succeeds in redeeming the claim that metaphysical theism is a necessary basis for political theory, and in showing that 'democracy depends on a divine purpose' favoring justice. This is a uniquely important contribution to political theory and an appropriate follow-up to his redemption of ... Read more