Theological Ethics and Moral Value Phenomena: The Experience of Values

Synopsis

The experience of moral values is often side-lined in discussions about moral reasoning, and yet our values define a large part of our moral motives, standards and expectations. Theological Ethics and Moral Value Phenomena explores whether the experience of a meeting point of the immanent and the transcendent, i.e. the moral self and God, can be the source of our values. The book starts by arguing for a greater theological engagement with value ethics, personalism and the phenomenological method by drawing on thinkers such as Max Scheler and William James. It then provides an understanding of the social and religious dimension of the valuing person, demonstrating the importance of the emotional, as well as the cognitive, dimension of value experience. Finally, this value perspective is utilised to engage with current moral issues such as professional ethics, environmental ethics, economical ethics and family ethics. Integrating the concepts of religious experience, moral motivation, and subjective and objective value within a broad framework of Christian theology and philosophy, this is vital reading for any scholar of Theology and Philosophy with an interest in ethics and moral reasoning.

Copyright:

2018

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

210 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781351615501

Related ISBNs:

9780367888497, 9781138087774, 9781315110257

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

09/24/23

Copyrighted By:

Steven C. Van Den Heuvel, Patrick Nullens, Angela Roothaan

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Steven C. van den Heuvel

Edited by:

Patrick Nullens

Edited by:

Angela Roothaan