The Responsible Self: An Essay in Christian Moral Philosophy (Library of Theological Ethics) - Softcover

Niebuhr, H. Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0664221521 ISBN 13: 9780664221522

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 1999

Synopsis

The Responsible Self was H. Richard Niebuhr's most important work in Christian ethics. In it he probes the most fundamental character of the moral life and it stands today as a landmark contribution to the field.

The Library of Theological Ethics series focuses on what it means to think theologically and ethically. It presents a selection of important and otherwise unavailable texts in easily accessible form. Volumes in this series will enable sustained dialogue with predecessors though reflection on classic works in the field.

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From the Publisher:

Examines the source and fundamental character of humanity's moral life, unearthing the key in the concept of responsibility.

About the Author:

H. Richard Niebuhr (1894-1962) was a prominent twentieth-century American theologian. He was Sterling Professor of Theology and Christian Ethics at Yale University Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut. He is known for his books The Responsible Self and Radical Monotheism and Western Culture.

About this edition

• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0664221521
• ISBN 13: 9780664221522
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200