A Moral Ontology for a Theistic Ethic

by Kirkpatrick, Frank G.

• ISBN13: 9780754631576
• ISBN10: 0754631575
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Ashgate Pub Ltd

Summary

This book develops a moral ontology for a theistic ethic that engages the work of contemporary moral and political philosophers, and reaffirms the relevance of a theistic tradition of God's relation to the world reflected in the fundamental teachings of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Drawing on recent thought in the non-religious fields of psychology and political and moral philosophy, which build around the concept of human flourishing in community, Kirkpatrick argues that a theistic ethic need not be the captive of parochial or sectarian theological camps. He proposes a common or universal ethic that transcends the fashionable ethnocentric 'incommensurate differences' in morality alleged by many post-modern deconstructionists.In the wake of ethnic religious strife post September 11th 2001, this book argues for a common morality built on the inclusivity of love, community, and justice that can transcend sectarian and parochial boundaries.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
The Challenge of Relativism and Deconstruction to Theistic Ethics	p. 13
Knowledge as Relational	p. 35
God as the Personal 'Other' Acting in History	p. 53
Inferring God's Agency and Intentions from History	p. 61
Constructing an Ethics of Community: The Theistic Response to the Intentions of God in History	p. 79
Theistic Ethics, Moral Philosophy, and Psychology: The Foundations of a Conversation	p. 97
Flourishing, Altruism, Trust, and Love	p. 117
Moral Rules and Contexts: The Ethics of Feminism, Natural Law, Marxism, and Virtue	p. 133
Theistic Ethics and Contemporary Political Philosophies	p. 161
Summary and Conclusion	p. 185
Bibliography	p. 189
Index	p. 199
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