Conscience and Its Problems: An Introduction to Casuistry (Library of Theological Ethics)

Kirk, Kenneth E.

ISBN 10: 0664255787 / ISBN 13: 9780664255787

Published by Westminster John Knox Press, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Conscience and Its Problems: An Introduction to Casuistry (Library of Theological Ethics)
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0664255787
• ISBN 13: 9780664255787
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book, originally published in 1927, has proven to be one of the most important and influential books in the field of ethics in the twentieth century. It remains a pertinent, original, and insightful work--a landmark statement of modern casuistry.

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.

About the Author

Kenneth E. Kirk was the Bishop of Oxford in the Church of England from 1937-1954. He served as a chaplain for the British Army during World War I. An influential moral theologian, he published several works, including Some Principles of Moral Theology.