The Philosophical and Theological Foundations of Ethics: An Introduction to Moral Theory and its Relation to Religious Belief / Edition 2

by Peter Byrne

Overview

This study is an introduction to the problems of moral philosophy designed particularly for students of theology and religious studies. It offers an account of the nature and subject matter of moral reasoning and of the major types of moral theory current in contemporary moral philosophy. The account aims to bring out the major issues in moral theory, to present a clear, non-technical articulation of the structure of moral knowledge and to explore the relation between religious belief and morality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780312220006
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	05/10/1999
Edition description:	2nd ed. 1999
Pages:	197
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

PETER BYRNE is Professor of Philosophy of Religion at King's College, London. He co-edits the journal Religious Studies. He has edited a series of books in medical ethics and is co-editor (with Leslie Houlden) of A Companion Encyclopedia of Theology. He is the author of Natural Religion and the Nature of Religion, The Philosophical and Theological Foundations of Ethics and (with Peter B. Clarke) Religion Defined and Explained.

Table of Contents

Preface Preface to the Second Edition The Nature and Objectivity of Morality Conscience, Moral Experience and Moral Theory The Moral Structure of Action Consequentialist Moral Theory Deontological Moral Theory Aretaic Moral Theory Morality without Religion Morality with Religion Appendix: Feminist Moral Theory Bibliography Index

Editorial Reviews

Offers an introductory survey of moral philosophy with a particular emphasis on the relationship between morality and religious belief. Explains and discusses some of the major issues in moral philosophy, tracing their implications for an understanding of how religion might bear on ethics. Of interest to students of moral theology and religious studies who need an introduction to moral theory. This second edition adds a substantial chapter on feminist ethics, and reflects new ideas in the field since 1992. The author is a senior lecturer in the philosophy of religion at King's College, London. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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