Transcendent Character of the Good

Philosophical and Theological Perspectives

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

AvPetruschka Schaafsma,Netherlands) Schaafsma, Petruschka (Protestant Theological University

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This volume addresses issues of moral pluralism and polarization by drawing attention to the transcendent character of the good. It probes the history of Christian theology and moral philosophy to investigate the value of this idea and then relates it to contemporary moral issues.The good is transcendent in that it goes beyond concrete goods, things, acts, or individual preferences. It functions as the pole of a compass that helps orient our moral life. This volume explores the critical tension between the transcendent good and its concrete embodiments in the world through concepts like conscience, natural and divine law, virtue, and grace. The chapters are divided into three parts. Part I discusses metaphysical issues like the realist nature and the unity of the good in relation to philosophical, naturalist, and theological approaches from Augustine to Iris Murdoch. The chapters in Part II explore issues about knowing the transcendent good and doing good, exemplified in the delicate balance between divine command and human virtuousness. Early Protestant theological views prove to be excellent interlocutors for this reflection. Finally, Part III focuses on how transcendence is at stake in two heavily debated moral issues of today: euthanasia and the family.The Transcendent Character of the Good will be of interest to scholars and advanced students working in theological ethics, moral philosophy, and the history of ethics.The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-05-27
Mått152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt450 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieRoutledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory
Antal sidor232
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781032304892

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Introduction. The Image of a Moral Compass: Drawing Attention to the Transcendent Character of the Good in Times of Pluralism and PolarizationPetruschka SchaafsmaPart I – Metaphysics: The Nature of Reality and the Good Liberal Naturalism and GodFiona Ellis Murdochian Moral VisionRob Compaijen Goods, Rights, and Universality: A Christian ViewNigel Biggar Christians and the Transcendence of the Good: A Response to Nigel BiggarMaarten Wisse Part II – Epistemology: On Knowing the Good and (not) Doing it Law, Virtue, and Protestant Ethics: Historical Bearings and Prospects for Rapprochement with Aristotelian NaturalismJennifer A. Herdt Natural Goods and Divine Law: Protestant Theological Contributions to Neo-Aristotelian NaturalismPieter Vos The Relationship of Virtue and Divine Law: Early Reformed Thought and Its Contemporary AppropriationDavid VanDrunen Law, Virtue, and Duty in Petrus van Mastricht’s Theoretico-Practica TheologiaDominique Klamer Part III – Topical Moral Issues: Transcendence of the Good in Euthanasia and the Family When Conscience Wavers: Some Reflections on the Normalization of Euthanasia in BelgiumWillem Lemmens How Legal Euthanasia Continues to be Transgressive: Some Observations from the NetherlandsA. Stef Groenewoud and Theo A. Boer Family/ies and TranscendenceCristina Traina The Family as Mystery: Why Taking into Account Transcendence is Needed in Current Family DebatesPetruschka Schaafsma