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Contemporary thought is marked by heated debates about the
character, purpose and form of religious thinking and its relation
to a range of ideals: spiritual, moral, aesthetic, political and
ecological, to name the obvious. This book addresses the
interrelation between theological thinking and the complex and
diverse realms of human ideals. What are the ideals appropriate to
our moment in human history, and how do these ideals derive from or
relate to theological reflection in our time? In Theological
Reflection and the Pursuit of Ideals internationally renowned
scholars from a range of disciplines (physics, art, literary
studies, ethics, comparative religion, history of ideas, and
theology) engage with these crucial questions with the intention of
articulating a new and historically appropriate vision of
theological reflection and the pursuit of ideals for our global
times.
Contemporary thought is marked by heated debates about the
character, purpose and form of religious thinking and its relation
to a range of ideals: spiritual, moral, aesthetic, political and
ecological, to name the obvious. This book addresses the
interrelation between theological thinking and the complex and
diverse realms of human ideals. What are the ideals appropriate to
our moment in human history, and how do these ideals derive from or
relate to theological reflection in our time? In Theological
Reflection and the Pursuit of Ideals internationally renowned
scholars from a range of disciplines (physics, art, literary
studies, ethics, comparative religion, history of ideas, and
theology) engage with these crucial questions with the intention of
articulating a new and historically appropriate vision of
theological reflection and the pursuit of ideals for our global
times.
A noted philosopher and one of the most gifted and prolific
novelists of the twentieth century, Iris Murdoch has anticipated
and shaped many of the issues central to current ethics. These
include the relation between human identity and ideas of the good,
the effect of the modern critique of religion on moral thought, the
relation between ethics and literature, and the contemporary debate
about liberalism. In the most comprehensive engagement with
Murdoch's work to date, this volume gathers contributions from
philosophers, theologians, and a literary critic to explore the
significance of her ideas for contemporary thought.
Inspired by Murdoch's tenacious wrestling with basic questions of
human existence, these essays not only clarify her thoughts on
human goodness, but also move beyond the academy to reflect on how
we can and ought to undertake the human adventure in our daily
lives.
Contributors are Charles Taylor, Martha Nussbaum, David Tracy, Cora
Diamond, Maria Antonaccio, Elizabeth Dipple, Franklin I. Gamwell,
Stanley Hauerwas, and William Schweiker. This volume also includes
"Metaphysics and Ethics," a classic essay by Iris Murdoch.
Antonaccio presents the first systematic analysis of Murdoch's moral philosophy to date. The book advances a distinctive thesis about the underlying structure of Murdoch's thought, suggests a new interpretive method for reading her philosophy, and outlines the significance of her thought in the context of current debates in ethics.
Antonaccio presents the first systematic analysis of Murdoch's moral philosophy to date. The book advances a distinctive thesis about the underlying structure of Murdoch's thought, suggests a new interretive method for reading her philosophy, and outlines the significance of her thought in the context of current debates in ethics.
A noted philosopher and one of the most gifted and prolific
novelists of the twentieth century, Iris Murdoch has anticipated
and shaped many of the issues central to current ethics. These
include the relation between human identity and ideas of the good,
the effect of the modern critique of religion on moral thought, the
relation between ethics and literature, and the contemporary debate
about liberalism. In the most comprehensive engagement with
Murdoch's work to date, this volume gathers contributions from
philosophers, theologians, and a literary critic to explore the
significance of her ideas for contemporary thought.
Inspired by Murdoch's tenacious wrestling with basic questions of
human existence, these essays not only clarify her thoughts on
human goodness, but also move beyond the academy to reflect on how
we can and ought to undertake the human adventure in our daily
lives.
Contributors are Charles Taylor, Martha Nussbaum, David Tracy, Cora
Diamond, Maria Antonaccio, Elizabeth Dipple, Franklin I. Gamwell,
Stanley Hauerwas, and William Schweiker. This volume also includes
"Metaphysics and Ethics," a classic essay by Iris Murdoch.
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