The Golden Rule

Book Overview

The Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated. This ethical dictum is a part of most of the world's religions and has been considered by numerous religious figures and philosophers over the centuries. This new collection contains specially commissioned essays which take a fresh look at this guiding principle from a comparative perspective. Participants examine the formulation and significance of the Golden Rule in the world's major religions by applying four questions to the tradition they consider: What does it say? What does it mean? How does it work? How does it matter?

Freshly examining the Golden Rule in broad comparative context provides a fascinating account of its uses and meaning, and allows us to assess if, how and why it matters in human cultures and societies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847062962
• ISBN13: 9781847062963
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"