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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Warnock, Mary (1924-2019)
Titre(s) : Dishonest to God [Texte imprimé] / Mary Warnock
Publication : London ; New York : Continuum, 2011
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (172 p.) ; 23 cm
Note(s) : Includes index
ETHICS 慸RAL PHILOSOPHY. This is a powerful argument that religious and theological
issues should have no place in public morality issues such as euthanasia, assisted
suicide, and abortion. Here is a pugnacious book by a philosopher who often hits the
headlines. The book reflects on the nature of religion and how it relates or ought
to relate to the rest of life. Many people today are totally indifferent to religion
but religion is far from dead. Indeed religions are intensely defended and aggressively
pursued. Religion is a cause for dissension and death. This is beyond dispute. Mary
Warnock is concerned with Christianity. She argues that to value religion as the essential
foundation of morality is a profound and probably dangerous mistake. Warnock's overriding
purpose is to prise apart religion and morality. Judges for example are constantly
being asked to pass judgement on moral issues in court. Because of The Human Rights
Act, the law perforce is involved
Sujet(s) : Morale pratique
Religion et morale
Religion et politique
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781441127129 (hbk). - ISBN 1441127127 (hbk). - ISBN 9781441145420. - ISBN 1441145427
(br.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb42484167m
Notice n° :
FRBNF42484167
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
