Narrative and Morality: A Theological Inquiry

by Paul Nelson

Book Overview

This book analyzes a rich and diverse body of philosophical and theological literature concerning the import of narrative for the understanding of morality. Nelson begins by examining the theses that to understand oneself, a tradition, and history as a whole, they must be understood in the context of a narrative. Recent philosophical writings on the relation of narrative to the moral concepts of social groups and individuals--- including Alasdair...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271026588
• ISBN13: 9780271026589
• Release Date: April 1987
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"