9780521607841-0521607841-Value and Virtue in a Godless Universe

Value and Virtue in a Godless Universe

ISBN-13: 9780521607841
ISBN-10: 0521607841
Author: Erik J. Wielenberg
Publication date: 2005
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback 204 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780521607841
ISBN-10: 0521607841
Author: Erik J. Wielenberg
Publication date: 2005
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback 204 pages

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Value and Virtue in a Godless Universe (ISBN-13: 9780521607841 and ISBN-10: 0521607841), written by authors Erik J. Wielenberg, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2005. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Ethics & Morality (Philosophy, Religious) books. You can easily purchase or rent Value and Virtue in a Godless Universe (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Ethics & Morality books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.57.

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Suppose there is no God. This supposition implies that human life is meaningless, that there are no moral obligations and hence people can do whatever they want, and that the notions of virtue and vice, right and wrong, and good and evil have no place in the universe. Erik J. Wielenberg believes this view to be utterly erroneous and, in this thought-provoking book, he explains the reasons why. He argues that, even if God does not exist, human life can still have meaning, humans do have moral obligations, and human virtue is still possible. Wielenberg offers readers a cognent explanation of the ethical implications of naturalism--a view that denies the existence of the supernatural in human life. In his view virtue exists in a godless universe but it is significantly different from virtue in a Christian universe, and he develops naturalistic accounts of humility, charity, and hope. The overarching theme of Virtue and Value in a Godless Universe is what ethics might look like without God. Erik Wielenberg takes readers on an extraordinary tour of some of the central landmarks of this under-explored territory.

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