The Shape of the Good: Christian Reflections on the Foundation of Ethics

An introduction to ethical theory from a Christian perspective, The Shape of the Good examines the connection between moral theory, theology, metaphysics and approaches standard ethical theories from the standpoint of Christian theology.

C. Stephen Layman is professor emeritus of philosophy at Seattle Pacific University. He is the author of five books, including The Shape of the Good (University of Notre Dame Press, 1994) and, most recently, Philosophical Approaches to Atonement, Incarnation, and the Trinity.