The Golden Rule

The Ethics of Reciprocity in World Religions

198 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated. This ethical dictum is a part of most of the world's religions and has been considered by numerous religious figures and philosophers over the centuries. This new collection contains specially commissioned essays which take a fresh look at this guiding principle from a comparative perspective. Participants examine the formulation and significance of the Golden Rule in the world's major religions by applying four questions to the tradition they consider: What does it say? What does it mean? How does it work? How does it matter? Freshly examining the Golden Rule in broad comparative context provides a fascinating account of its uses and meaning, and allows us to assess if, how and why it matters in human cultures and societies.

• Reihe: Continuum
• ISBN: 9781847062956
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 24.11.2008
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Herausgegeben von: Jacob Neusner, Bruce D. Chilton