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Theological Ethics through a Multispecies Lens - The Evolution of Wisdom, Volume I (Hardcover)
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Theological Ethics through a Multispecies Lens - The Evolution of Wisdom, Volume I (Hardcover)
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There are two driving questions informing this book. The first is
where does our moral life come from? It presupposes that
considering morality broadly is inadequate. Instead, different
aspects need to be teased apart. It is not sufficient to assume
that different virtues are bolted onto a vicious animality, red in
tooth and claw. Nature and culture have interlaced histories. By
weaving in evolutionary theories and debates on the evolution of
compassion, justice and wisdom, it showa a richer account of who we
are as moral agents. The second driving question concerns our
relationships with animals. Deane-Drummond argues for a complex
community-based multispecies approach. Hence, rather than extending
rights, a more radical approach is a holistic multispecies
framework for moral action. This need not weaken individual
responsibility. She intends not to develop a manual of practice,
but rather to build towards an alternative philosophically informed
approach to theological ethics, including animal ethics. The
theological thread weaving through this account is wisdom. Wisdom
has many different levels, and in the broadest sense is connected
with the flow of life understood in its interconnectedness and
sociality. It is profoundly theological and practical. In naming
the project the evolution of wisdom Deane-Drummond makes a
statement about where wisdom may have come from and its future
orientation. But justice, compassion and conscience are not far
behind, especially in so far as they are relevant to both
individual decision-making and institutions.
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