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Divine Command Ethics: Jewish and Christian Perspectives Paperback - 2015

by Michael J. Harris


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The central aim of this book is to attempt to determine the response of the classic texts of Jewish traditions to the famous dilemma posed in Plato's Euthyphro: Does God freely determine morality, or is morality independent of God?

The author argues that the picture that emerges from Jewish texts is significantly more complex and nuanced than most of the contemporary Jewish philosophical literature is prepared to concede. While providing an extensive discussion of the perspective of Jewish tradition on divine command ethics, this book develops a position that is distinct from and critical of other views that have recently been advanced in Jewish scholarship. At the same time, the book provides a substantial analysis of some Christian perspectives on divine command ethics. Relevant biblical, rabbinic and later Jewish texts are discussed, as well as some of the relevant views that have been taken in philosophical literature and in Christian and Jewish thought.

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  • Title Divine Command Ethics: Jewish and Christian Perspectives
  • Author Michael J. Harris
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Date 2015-06-09
  • ISBN 9781138869769 / 1138869767
  • Weight 0.67 lbs (0.30 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.47 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.19 cm)
  • Reading level 1590
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Religious Orientation: Jewish
  • Dewey Decimal Code 296.36

About the author

Michael J. Harris has been Rabbi of the Hampstead Synagogue, London since 1995. He received his doctorate in philosophy from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. His main areas of interest are Jewish studies, philosophy of religion, and moral philosophy.

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