Christian Ethics and the Moral Psychologies
- ISBN :9780802831712
- Format :Paperback
- Pricing Attribute :Normal
- Page Count :244
- Dimensions :152 x 229 x 19mm
- Publication Date :01 May 2006
- Publisher :Wm.B.Eerdmans Publishing Co.
- Author :Don S Browning
Description :Interest in psychology permeates our culture, with psychological solutions advanced for a host of moral dilemmas. How should ethically minded Christians include insights from such disciplines as psychoanalysis, cognitive moral development, and neuroscience in their theological reflection? Don Browning offers a serious proposal for combining these disciplines with the best in ethical reflection from a Christian standpoint. Along the way, he introduces readers to the moral psychology work of Sigmund Freud, Carol Gilligan, Antonio Damasio, and others, opening up a dialogue between their work and the hermeneutics of Hans-Georg Gadamer and Paul Ricoeur. Browning also recognizes the potential limits of the conversation between Christian ethics and the moral psychologies, pointing out where they must diverge.