Devil''s Own Luck - Lucifer, Luck, and Moral Responsibility

This book argues that the sin of the devil compels a view of moral responsibility that undermines concerns about luck. It surveys the biblical account of the primal sin, its major interpretation in the tradition, and navigates that interpretation through objections from the perspective of moral luck.

List of contents

Chapter 1: The Story of the Primal Sin
Chapter 2: Primal Sin in Augustine and Anselm
Chapter 3: Explanation, Primal Sin, and Luck
Chapter 4: Creatures Are Not Lucky
Chapter 5: God, the Devil, and Luck

About the author

By John R. Gilhooly

Summary

This book argues that the sin of the devil compels a view of moral responsibility that undermines concerns about luck. It surveys the biblical account of the primal sin, its major interpretation in the tradition, and navigates that interpretation through objections from the pe...

Product details

• Authors: John Gilhooly, John R Gilhooly, John R. Gilhooly, Gilhooly John R. Gilhooly
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9781793600189
• ISBN: 978-1-79360-018-9
• No. of pages: 114
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, RELIGION / Ethics, Philosophy, RELIGION / Christianity / General, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / General, Christianity, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Religious ethics, Topics in philosophy