Divine Command Morality: Historical and Contemporary ReadingsE. Mellen Press, 1979 - 333 pages An anthology that provides new translations and makes available much of the relevant historical literature needed for an exploration of the view that morality is very literally created by God. Contains 41 selections representing discussions of divine command morality in Ancient philosophy, scholastic philosophical theology, the Reformation tradition, the British modern period, and contemporary analytic philosophy. This book includes a bibliography of Latin, French, English, German, and Italian sources on divine command morality. |
Contents
A GUIDE TO | 1 |
The Rationale of Divine Command Morality | 8 |
An Offshoot of Divine Command Ethics | 21 |
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