Abuse of Casuistry

A History of Moral Reasoning

Häftad, Engelska, 1990

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In this engaging study, the authors put casuistry into its historical context, tracing the origin of moral reasoning in antiquity, its peak during the sixteenth and early seventeenth century, and its subsequent fall into disrepute from the mid-seventeenth century.

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Utgivningsdatum1990-01-22
Mått155 x 228 x 28 mm
Vikt580 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor432
FörlagUniversity of California Press
ISBN9780520069602

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PrefacePrologue: The ProblemPART I. BACKGROUND1. Theory and Practice2. The Roots of Casuistry in Antiquity3. Cicero: Philosopher, Orator, LegislatorPART II. THE PRECURSORS4. Christian Origins5. The Canonists and Confessors6. The TheologiansPART III. HIGH CASUISTRY7. Sumrnists and Jesuits8. Texts, Authors, and MethodsPART IV. THREE SAMPLES OF CASUISTRY9. Profit: The Case of Usury10. Perjury: The Case of Equivocation11. Pride: The Case of the Insulted GentlemanPART V. THE CRISIS12. Casuistry Confounded: Pascal's Critique13. The Achievement of CasuistryPART VI. THE FUTURE OF CASUISTRY14. After The Provincial Letters15. Philosophy and the Springs of Morality16. The Revival of Casuistry17. Epilogue: Conscience and the Claims of EquityAppendixNotesName IndexSubject Index

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