Value and Virtue in a Godless UniverseCambridge University Press, 7 февр. 2005 г. - Всего страниц: 193 Suppose there is no God. This might imply that human life is meaningless, that there are no moral obligations and hence people can do whatever they want, and that the notions of virtue and vice and good and evil have no place. Erik J. Wielenberg believes this view to be mistaken and in this book he explains why. He argues that even if God does not exist, human life can have meaning, we do have moral obligations, and virtue is possible. Naturally, the author sees virtue in a Godless universe as different from virtue in a Christian universe, and he develops naturalistic accounts of humility, charity, and hope. The moral landscape in a Godless universe is different from the moral landscape in a Christian universe, but it does indeed exist. Value and Virtue in a Godless Universe is a tour of some of the central landmarks of this under-explored territory. |
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... Hume (1998a) hasthecharacter Philo reachthe following conclusion on the basis ofhis observationof the mixture of good and evil in the the uniformity and steadiness of general laws seem to oppose. universe: There mayfour hypotheses be ...
... Hume (1998a) hasthecharacter Philo reachthe following conclusion on the basis ofhis observationof the mixture of good and evil in the the uniformity and steadiness of general laws seem to oppose. universe: There mayfour hypotheses be ...
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... Hume hits the nailright onthe headhere. It is hardto see how observation of the distribution of good and evil in the universe could suggest the presence of amorally perfect creator. A morally indifferent creator or source seems to be ...
... Hume hits the nailright onthe headhere. It is hardto see how observation of the distribution of good and evil in the universe could suggest the presence of amorally perfect creator. A morally indifferent creator or source seems to be ...
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... Hume's essay. The opening chapter of that bookcontains the following passage: Many peoplethinkthat one can decide whether a miracle occurred in the past by examining the evidence 'according to the ordinary rules of historical inquiry ...
... Hume's essay. The opening chapter of that bookcontains the following passage: Many peoplethinkthat one can decide whether a miracle occurred in the past by examining the evidence 'according to the ordinary rules of historical inquiry ...
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... Hume and Lewis point to is acknowledged by contemporary Christian philosopher William Lane Craiginhisinterview with Lee Strobel as it appears in The Case for Christ. Strobel and Craigare discussing theissue of whether Jesus was really ...
... Hume and Lewis point to is acknowledged by contemporary Christian philosopher William Lane Craiginhisinterview with Lee Strobel as it appears in The Case for Christ. Strobel and Craigare discussing theissue of whether Jesus was really ...
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... Hume wrote that “theknavery and follyof menare such common phenomena, that I should rather believe the most extraordinary events toarise from their concurrence, then admit of . . . a violation ofthe lawsof nature.”14 When we addtothis ...
... Hume wrote that “theknavery and follyof menare such common phenomena, that I should rather believe the most extraordinary events toarise from their concurrence, then admit of . . . a violation ofthe lawsof nature.”14 When we addtothis ...
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God and the Meaning of Life | |
God and Morality | |
The Divine Guarantee of Perfect Justice | |
Ethical Characterin a GodlessUniverse 4 1 A New Assumption | |
Notes | |
References | |
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