Feminism and Christian Ethics

In this book, the author offers a comprehensive interpretation of feminist theologies. Parsons critically analyzes the diversity of feminist approaches to moral reasoning by exploring the paradigms of liberalism, social constructionism and naturalism.

List of contents

General editor's preface; Preface; 1. On diversity; 2. The liberal paradigm; 3. Critique of liberalism; 4. The social constructionist paradigm; 5. Critique of social constructionism; 6. The naturalist paradigm; 7. Critique of naturalism: transition: picking up some threads; 8. Towards an appropriate universalism; 9. Towards a redemptive community; 10. Towards a new humanism; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Summary

Parsons describes the diversity of moral thinking within contemporary feminism, giving an overview and analysis of the major themes of feminist ethics. This book will serve as guide for the non-feminist reader, and be of interest to Christian ethicists and moral philosophers as well as feminist scholars.

Product details

• Authors: Susan Frank Parsons, Susan Frank Parsons
• Assisted by: Stephen R. L. Clark (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.02.2004
• EAN: 9780521468206
• ISBN: 978-0-521-46820-6
• No. of pages: 300
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 426 g
• Series: New Studies in Christian Ethic
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy