| The Responsible Self: An Essay in Christian Moral Philosophy Contributor(s): Niebuhr, H. Richard (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0664221521 ISBN-13: 9780664221522 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $33.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1999 Annotation: The Responsible Self was H. Richard Niebuhr's most important work in Christian ethics, and it remains a landmark contribution to the field. Here Niebuhr probes the fundamental character of the moral life. He finds the key in the concept of responsibility, which implies not only the freedom and flexibility of responsiveness to others but also a guiding ideal of unlimited concern that goes beyond vague norms and narrow codes. The book is based on lectures delivered by Niebuhr at Glasgow University. James M. Gustafson, who was Niebuhr's colleague at Yale Divinity School, provides a brilliant introduction. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ethics - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Religion | Christianity - General |
| Dewey: 201 |
| Series: Library of Theological Ethics |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.12" W x 9.22" (0.66 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Responsible Self was H. Richard Niebuhr's most important work in Christian ethics, and it remains a landmark contribution to the field. Here Niebuhr probes the fundamental character of the moral life. He finds the key in the concept of responsibility, which implies not only the freedom and flexibility of responsiveness to others but also a guiding ideal of unlimited concern that goes beyond vague norms and narrow codes. The book is based on lectures delivered by Niebuhr at Glasgow University. James M. Gustafson, who was Niebuhr's colleague at Yale Divinity School, provides a brilliant introduction. |
Contributor Bio(s): Niebuhr, H. Richard: - H. Richard Niebuhr (1894-1962) was a prominent twentieth-century American theologian. He was Sterling Professor of Theology and Christian Ethics at Yale University Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut. He is known for his books The Responsible Self and Radical Monotheism and Western Culture. |
