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‘I hope I believe in God’ : Some Implications for Contemporary Ethics

Tobin, Bernadette Margaret
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Tobin, Bernadette Margaret
Abstract
The claim that belief in God is more a cognitive achievement than a physiological state poses theological and philosophical challenges. It poses a theological challenge for adherents of (at least) the three main forms of monotheism. It poses a philosophical challenge to anyone with a serious interest in theoretical and practical ethics. In the first part of this essay I sketch a recent explanation and defence of this claim. In the second part, I sketch some implications of the claim for contemporary ethics.
Keywords
God, Believers, Virtue
Date
2016
Type
Book chapter
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Book
Religion and Culture in Dialogue: East and West Perspectives
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Page Range
17-28
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Plunkett Centre for Ethics
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
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Non-faculty - General
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14802/5633
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10.1007/978-3-319-25724-2_2
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https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-25724-2_2
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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016.