Every Good Path

Wisdom and Practical Reason in Christian Ethics and the Book of Proverbs

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

AvAndrew Errington,Brian Brock

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Andrew Errington brings the book of Proverbs into discussion with two significant accounts of the nature and foundation of practical reason in Christian ethics: those of Thomas Aquinas and Oliver O’Donovan. Aiming to move towards a framework for understanding Christian moral reasoning, this book develops a significant critique of aspects of Aquinas’s thought and provides a major engagement with O’Donovan’s moral theology. Errington argues that the way the Book of Proverbs conceives of wisdom presents an important challenge to the Western theological and philosophical tradition. Instead of a perfection of theoretical knowledge, wisdom in Proverbs is a practical knowledge of how to act well, grounded in the reality of the world God has made. Discussing the complexities of practical reason, moral reasoning in Aquinas, world order and deliberation in the work of O’Donovan, and the place of created order in Christian Ethics, this volume is invaluable for scholars and general readers in reconfiguring moral theology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2021-06-17
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt367 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieT&T Clark Enquiries in Theological Ethics
Antal sidor256
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9780567698940

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Every Good Path is excellent. The book accomplishes the goals of both the publisher and the author. Errington includes historical figures who influenced many ecclesial backgrounds (e.g., Augustine and Aquinas). In addition to finding common ground amongst historical figures, Errington has an amicable voice in writing. Errington accomplishes the goal of the book by bringing clarity to “acting Good” in Christian ethics. Two elements stand out from the book: (1) the quality of the argument and (2) the presentation of Proverbs.