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Informationen zum Autor Edited by Jacob Neusner and Bruce Chilton - Contributions by Robert M. Berchman; Daniel Berthold; Christopher Boehm; Harry J. Gensler; William Scott Green; Stephen G. Post; Jeffrey Wattles and David Sloan Wilson Klappentext The role of the Golden Rule in various systems of thought, both religious and philosophical, invites study. How the logic of a given system interprets the Golden Rule demands analysis. Objective data deriving from empirical study of nature and society deserve close examination. Zusammenfassung The role of the Golden Rule in various systems of thought! both religious and philosophical! invites study. How the logic of a given system interprets the Golden Rule demands analysis. Objective data deriving from empirical study of nature and society deserve close examination. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 William Scott Green, University of Miami: Parsing Reciprocity: Questions for the Golden Rule Chapter 2 Robert M. Berchman, Dowling College: The Golden Rule in Graeco-Roman Religion and Philosophy [1] Chapter 3 Robert M. Berchman, Dowing College: The Golden Rule in Graeco-Roman Religion and Philsophy [2] Chapter 4 Daniel Berthold, Bard College: The Golden Rule in Kant and Utilitarianism Chapter 5 Jeffrey Wattles, Kent State University: Philosophical Reflections on the Golden Rule Chapter 6 David Sloan Wilson, Binghamton University: The Golden Rules of Religion Chapter 7 Harry J. Gensler, S.J., John Carroll University: Gold or Fool's Gold? Ridding the Golden Rule of Absurd Implications Chapter 8 Christopher Boehm, University of Southern California: How the Golden Rule Can Lead to Reproductive Success: A New Selection Basis for Alexander's "Indirect Reciprocity." Chapter 9 Stephen G. Post, Case Western Reserve University: The Golden Rule in its Idealistic Formulation: Benefits for the Moral Agent