{"product_id":"religious-ethics-meaning-and-method-paperback-softback-9781405198578","title":"Religious Ethics; Meaning and Method (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405198578","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eReligious Ethics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMeaning and Method\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Schweiker (Author), David A. Clairmont (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405198578, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 April 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.499 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inclusive and innovative account of religious ethical thinking and acting in the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRather than merely applying existing forms of philosophical ethics, \u003ci\u003eReligious Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e defines the meaning of the field and presents a distinct and original method for ethical reflection through comparisons of world religious traditions. Written by leading scholars and educators in the field, this unique volume offers an innovative approach that reveals how religions concur and differ on moral matters, and provides practical guidance on thinking and living ethically. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book’s innovative method—integrating descriptive, normative, practical, fundamental, and metaethical dimensions of reflection—enables a far more complex and nuanced exploration of religious ethics than any single philosophical language, method, or theory can equal. First introducing the task of religious ethics, the book moves through each of the five dimensions of reflection to compare concepts such as good and evil, perplexity and wisdom, truth and illusion, and freedom and bondage in various theological contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides readers on understanding, assessing, and comparing the moral teachings and practices of world religions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplies a disciplined, scholarly approach to the subject of religious ethics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the distinctions between religious ethics and moral philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a methodology which can be applied to comparative ethics for various religions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompares religious traditions to illuminate each of the five dimensions of ethical and moral reflection\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReligious Ethics: Meaning and Method \u003c\/i\u003ewill help anyone interested in the relation between religion and ethics in the modern world, including those involved in general and comparative religion studies, religious and comparative ethics, and moral theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote on Sources, Dates, and Language Conventions x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Task of Religious Ethics 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Blindness and Insight: Descriptive Dimension 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Good, Evil, and Beyond: Normative Dimension\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Perplexity and Wisdom: Practical Dimension 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Freedom and Bondage: Fundamental Dimension 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Truth and Illusion: Metaethical Dimension 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Point of Religious Ethics 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary and Additional Concepts in the Study of Religious Ethics 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 311\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religion \u0026amp; beliefs [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion \u0026amp; beliefs\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion%20\u0026amp;%20beliefs%20%5BHR%5D%22\"\u003eHR\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437800616216,"sku":"9781405198578","price":29.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405198578.jpg?v=1784941533","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/religious-ethics-meaning-and-method-paperback-softback-9781405198578","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}