The Abuse of Casuistry A History of Moral Reasoning |
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| Author:
| Jonsen, Albert R.
Toulmin, Stephen |
| Series title: | Emersion: Emergent Village Resources for Communities of Faith Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-520-06960-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1990 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $55.95 |
Book Description:
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In this engaging study, the authors put casuistry into its historical context, tracing the origin of moral reasoning in antiquity, its peak during the sixteenth and early seventeenth century, and its subsequent fall into disrepute from the mid-seventeenth century.
In this engaging study, the authors put casuistry into its historical context, tracing the origin of moral reasoning in antiquity, its peak during the sixteenth and early seventeenth century, and its subsequent fall into disrepute from the mid-seventeenth century.