Doing Justice (Knowing God) - Couverture souple

Mansueto, Anthony

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1556359853 ISBN 13 : 9781556359859

Editeur : Pickwick Publications, 2011

Synopsis

Doing Justice: Knowing God represents a fundamentally new departure in ethical theory. Drawing on the work of Alasdair MacIntyre, John Milbank, and Franklin Gamwell, it argues that that modern and postmodern moral theory is fundamentally inadequate, and that the current crisis of values can be resolved only on the basis of a substantive vision of the Good. But it goes beyond these thinkers to argue that such a vision must be grounded metaphysically in a revitalized doctrine of Being. The result is a radically historicized natural-law ethics. This ethics argues that not only human individuals but human societies and indeed the universe as a whole grow and develop toward God. The fundamental moral law is to act in such a way as to promote this development. The book draws out the implications of this insight for our understanding of the virtues as well as for social justice.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Anthony Mansueto is Associate Professor of Global Studies and Director of General Education, University of the District of Columbia. He also serves as President and Senior Scholar at Seeking Wisdom.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pickwick Publications
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1556359853
• ISBN 13: 9781556359859
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 270
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• Personne responsable: non disponible