Michael J. Harris

Divine Command Ethics

Jewish and Christian Perspectives

Buch

The central aim of this book is to attempt to determine the response of the classic texts of Jewish traditions to the famous dilemma posed in Plato's Euthyphro: Does God freely determine morality, or is morality independent of God? The author argues that the picture that emerges from Jewish texts is significantly more complex and nuanced than most of the contemporary Jewish philosophical literature is prepared to concede. While providing an extensive discussion of the perspective of Jewish tradition on divine command ethics, this book develops a position that is distinct from and critical of other views that have recently been advanced in Jew… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-415-29769-1
EAN: 9780415297691
Produktnummer: 2321233
Verlag: Taylor and Francis
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
Seitenangabe: 224 S.
Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm 570 g
Abbildungen: Farb., s/w. Abb.
Gewicht: 570

Über den Autor

Michael J. Harris has been Rabbi of the Hampstead Synagogue, London since 1995. He received his doctorate in philosophy from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. His main areas of interest are Jewish studies, philosophy of religion, and moral philosophy.