Every good path : wisdom and practical reason in Christian ethics and the Book of Proverbs

Every good path : wisdom and practical reason in Christian ethics and the Book of Proverbs /

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Errington, Andrew (Lecturer) (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2019.
Edition:1 [edition].
Series:T&T Clark enquiries in theological ethics
Subjects:
O'Donovan, Oliver.
Bible. > Proverbs > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Christian ethics.
Wisdom.
Practical reason.
Australian
Online Access:Connect to this title online (unlimited simultaneous users allowed; 325 uses per year)
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Complexities Of Practical Reason In The Nicomachean Ethics Of Aristotle
  • Introduction
  • 1. Happiness and Reason
  • 2. Wisdom and Prudence
  • 3. Deliberation
  • 4. Practical Syllogism
  • Conclusion
  • ch. 2 Nature And Foundation Of Moral Reasoning In Thomas Aquinas
  • Introduction
  • 1. Reason and Wisdom
  • 2. Kinds of Action
  • 3. Eternal Law and Divine Providence
  • a. Law, Divine Reason, and Nature
  • b. Concept of Eternal Law
  • c. Eternal Law and Proverbs Chapter Eight
  • 4. Prudence
  • 5. Deliberation and the Practical Syllogism
  • Conclusion
  • ch. 3 Practical Reason And The Ways Of Wisdom
  • Introduction
  • 1. Puzzle of Proverbs Chapter Eight
  • 2. Nature of Wisdom in the Book of Proverbs
  • a. Alterity of Wisdom
  • b. "Getting" Wisdom: Wisdom and Practical Knowledge
  • c. Proverbs
  • Reconsidered
  • 3. Reflections on Aquinas's Understanding of Practical Reason
  • a. Wisdom, Creation, and Eternal Law
  • b. Deliberation, Prudence, and Words of Instruction
  • Conclusion
  • ch. 4 World Order And Deliberation In The Work Of Oliver O'Donovan
  • Introduction
  • 1. Generic Character of Moral Reasoning in Resurrection and Moral Order
  • a. Paul Ramsey's "The Case of the Curious Exception"
  • b. Resurrection and Moral Order
  • 2. Elevation of Moral Reason in Ethics as TJieology
  • a. Shape of Practical Reason
  • b. Faith, Love, and Wisdom
  • c. Hope and Prudent Deliberation
  • d. Perfecting of Agency
  • 3. Reconciliation of Nature and History
  • ch. 5 Wisdom, Creation, And Christian Ethics
  • Introduction
  • 1. Wisdom and Creation
  • 2. Nature, History, and Created Order
  • a. Moral Order and Resurrection
  • b. David VanDrunen and David Kelsey on Created Order in Proverbs
  • 3. Moral Discernment and the Naming of Actions
  • a. Hercules at the Crossroads
  • b. Scripture and the Construal of Actions
  • 4. Theory, Practice, and Christian Ethics.

Similar Items