The Book of Proverbs and Virtue Ethics
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The Book of Proverbs and Virtue Ethics

Integrating the Biblical and Philosophical Traditions

Arthur Jan Keefer

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The Book of Proverbs and Virtue Ethics

Integrating the Biblical and Philosophical Traditions

Arthur Jan Keefer

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About This Book

In this book, Arthur Keefer offers a new interpretation of the book of Proverbs from the standpoint of virtue ethics. Using an innovative method that bridges philosophy and biblical studies, he argues that much of the instruction within Proverbs meets the criteria for moral and theological virtue as set out in Aristotle'sNicomachean Ethicsand the works of St. Thomas Aquinas. Keefer presents the moral thought of Proverbs in its social, historical, and theological contexts. He shows how these contexts shed light on the conceptualization of virtue, the virtues that are promoted and omitted, and the characteristics that make Proverbs a distinctive moral tradition. In giving undivided attention to biblical virtue, this volume opens the way for new avenues of study in biblical ethics, including law, narrative, and other aspects of biblical instruction and wisdom.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2020
ISBN
9781108881074
Topic
Théologie et religion
Subtopic
Déontologie et religion

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APA 6 Citation

Keefer, A. J. (2020). The Book of Proverbs and Virtue Ethics ([edition unavailable]). Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/4223621 (Original work published 2020)

Chicago Citation

Keefer, Arthur Jan. (2020) 2020. The Book of Proverbs and Virtue Ethics. [Edition unavailable]. Cambridge University Press. https://www.perlego.com/book/4223621.

Harvard Citation

Keefer, A. J. (2020) The Book of Proverbs and Virtue Ethics. [edition unavailable]. Cambridge University Press. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/4223621 (Accessed: 18 June 2024).

MLA 7 Citation

Keefer, Arthur Jan. The Book of Proverbs and Virtue Ethics. [edition unavailable]. Cambridge University Press, 2020. Web. 18 June 2024.