{"product_id":"shape-of-the-good-christian-reflections-on-the-foundations-of-ethics-paperback-softback-9780268017521","title":"Shape of the Good; Christian Reflections on the Foundations of Ethics (Paperback \/ softback) 9780268017521","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eShape of the Good\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eChristian Reflections on the Foundations of Ethics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eC. Stephen Layman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780268017521\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 November 1994\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e254 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.3 cm, 0.333 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The exposition is clear, the ideas interesting and challenging, and the theory obviously will be applicable to many of our bioethical disputes.\" —\u003cem\u003eJournal of Clinical Ethics\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Layman's book provides an excellent introduction to subjectivism, relativism, and the basic ethical theories, as well as their strengths and weaknesses. Those parts of the book provide an invaluable reference. . . . [T]he book should be a useful one in undergraduate courses.\" —\u003cem\u003eCalvin Theological Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Readers looking for a clear and systematic account of various ethical theories and an interesting twist in relating God positively and negatively to those theories will not be disappointed with \u003cem\u003eThe Shape of the Good\u003c\/em\u003e.\" —\u003cem\u003eTheology Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Shape of the Good\u003c\/em\u003e, truly an informative book, is clear, precise, and logical. . . . It can serve . . . as an excellent guide for the more advanced student who sees the need for approaching ethical theory from the standpoint of Christian theology. It is also illustrative of the fruitfulness of combining philosophical reflections with those of theology.\" —\u003cem\u003eAmerica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Writing as a mainline Christian philosopher, neither radical nor conservative, Layman offers a useful introduction to ethical theory. He defends a Christian teleological position: 'An act is right if and only if it promotes the Kingdom of God.' His incisive critiques of other ethical theories—relativistic, subjective, egoistic, utilitarian, deontological—are philosophical, not theological. . . . [I]t is clear and persuasive and should be readily understandable by upper-level undergraduates.\" —\u003cem\u003eChoice\u003c\/em\u003e, June 1992\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\". . . a very effective text for introducing undergraduate students to the analytic tradition in ethical theory.\" —\u003cem\u003eReligious Studies Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn introduction to ethical theory from a Christian perspective, \u003cem\u003eThe Shape of the Good\u003c\/em\u003e examines the connection between moral theory, theology, metaphysics and approaches standard ethical theories from the standpoint of Christian theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Notre Dame Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52520468742424,"sku":"9780268017521","price":15.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/shape-of-the-good-christian-reflections-on-the-foundations-of-ethics-paperback-softback-9780268017521","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}