God and Morality

Discusses arguments about the difference God's existence might make to questions in metaethics.

Anne Jeffrey (Author)

9781108469449, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 9 May 2019

75 pages
23 x 15.3 x 0.5 cm, 0.13 kg

'… the book will serve generations to come as an excellent survey of views regarding God and morality …' Sahar Joakim, Religious Studies Review

This Element has two aims. The first is to discuss arguments philosophers have made about the difference God's existence might make to questions of general interest in metaethics. The second is to argue that it is a mistake to think we can get very far in answering these questions by assuming a thin conception of God, and to suggest that exploring the implications of thick theisms for metaethics would be more fruitful.

1. Introduction
2. Grounding normativity in God
3. God and moral epistemology
4. God, moral attitudes, and moral motivation
5. Conclusions.

Subject Areas: Nature & existence of God [HRAB1], Philosophy of religion [HRAB], Ethics & moral philosophy [HPQ]