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New Studies in Christian Ethics: Moral Passion and Christian Ethics
Robin Gill
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Description for New Studies in Christian Ethics: Moral Passion and Christian Ethics
hardcover. Using a range of disciplines, this book explores the relationship between moral passion and rational ethical deliberation. Series: New Studies in Christian Ethics. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
In this book, Robin Gill argues that moral passion and rational ethical deliberation are not enemies, and that moral passion often lurks behind many apparently rational ethical commitments. He also contends that though moral passion is a key component of truly selfless moral action, without rational ethical deliberation it can also be extremely dangerous. Gill maintains that a reanalysis of moral passion is overdue. He inspects the gap between the 'purely rational' accounts of ethics provided by some moral philosophers and the normative positions that they espouse and/or the moral actions that they pursue. He also contends that Christian ethicists ... Read more
In this book, Robin Gill argues that moral passion and rational ethical deliberation are not enemies, and that moral passion often lurks behind many apparently rational ethical commitments. He also contends that though moral passion is a key component of truly selfless moral action, without rational ethical deliberation it can also be extremely dangerous. Gill maintains that a reanalysis of moral passion is overdue. He inspects the gap between the 'purely rational' accounts of ethics provided by some moral philosophers and the normative positions that they espouse and/or the moral actions that they pursue. He also contends that Christian ethicists ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
New Studies in Christian Ethics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107176829
SKU
V9781107176829
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About Robin Gill
Robin Gill is Emeritus Professor of Applied Theology at the University of Kent. He is the editor of the journal Theology and of the New Studies in Christian Ethics monograph series. He has authored and edited over forty books, including Health Care and Christian Ethics (Cambridge, 2007), Theology in a Social Context: Sociological Theology, Volume 1, Theology Shaped by Society: ... Read more
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