Kierkegaard's ethic of love : divine commands and moral obligations /

This account of Kierkegaard's ethical views sees him against the backdrop of nineteenth-century European society but shows the relevance of his thought for the twenty-first century. His view of morality as grounded in God's command to love our neighbours as ourselves has clear advantages o...

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Main Author:	Evans, C. Stephen
Corporate Author:	Oxford University Press
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Subjects:	Kierkegaard, Søren, > 1813-1855. Kierkegaard, Søren, > 1813-1855. > Kærlighedens gerninger. Kierkegaard, Søren, > 1813-1855. > Frygt og bæven. Kierkegaard, Søren, > 1813-1855 Frygt og bæven (Kierkegaard, Søren) Kærlighedens gerninger (Kierkegaard, Søren) Kierkegaard, Søren. Love > Religious aspects > Christianity. Ethics. Ethics Amour > Aspect religieux > Christianisme. Morale. ethics (philosophy) PHILOSOPHY > Social. PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy. Love > Religious aspects > Christianity Ethik Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

God and moral obligation : is a link possible?
The ethical as a "stage" of existence : either/or and radical choice
"The ethical" in fear and trembling
The ethical task as the human task
Divine commands as the basis for moral obligation
The humanistic character of commanded love
Divine commands : how given and to whom?
Who is my neighbour? can love be a duty?
Neighbour-love, natural loves, and social relations
Contemporary meta-ethical alternatives : evolutionary naturalism
Contemporary meta-ethical alternatives : humanistic naturalism
Contemporary meta-ethical alternatives : relativism and nihilism
Conclusions: Divine command morality in a pluralistic society.