God and Moral Law: On the Theistic Explanation of Morality

by Mark C. Murphy

Book Overview

Does God's existence make a difference to how we explain morality? Mark C. Murphy critiques the two dominant theistic accounts of morality--natural law theory and divine command theory--and presents a novel third view. He argues that we can value natural facts about humans and their good, while keeping God at the centre of our moral explanations.

The characteristic methodology of theistic ethics is to proceed by asking whether there are features...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199693668
• ISBN13: 9780199693665
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"