The Responsible Self: An Essay In Christian Moral Philosophy
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work in Christian ethics, The Responsible Self: An Essay in Christian Moral Philosophy presents H. Richard Niebuhr's compelling argument that the most fitting model for understanding human moral life is neither the human-as-maker nor the human-as-citizen, but rather the human-as-responder — a being who acts in answer to actions upon them within an ongoing dialogue of existence. Niebuhr constructs a sophisticated philosophical framework, drawing on theology, sociology, and symbolic interactionism to illustrate how responsibility, interpreted as fitting response to God and neighbor, forms the cornerstone of authentic Christian moral agency. Written with intellectual rigor and quiet pastoral depth, the text challenges readers to move beyond rule-based or goal-oriented ethics toward a relational, dialogical understanding of the moral life. Delivered originally as lectures and published posthumously, the work carries the weight of a lifetime of theological reflection, making it an indispensable text for students of Christian ethics, moral philosophy, and systematic theology alike.
Author: H. Richard Niebuhr
Format: Hardback
Published: 1963, Harper & Row, Publishers
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work in Christian ethics, The Responsible Self: An Essay in Christian Moral Philosophy presents H. Richard Niebuhr's compelling argument that the most fitting model for understanding human moral life is neither the human-as-maker nor the human-as-citizen, but rather the human-as-responder — a being who acts in answer to actions upon them within an ongoing dialogue of existence. Niebuhr constructs a sophisticated philosophical framework, drawing on theology, sociology, and symbolic interactionism to illustrate how responsibility, interpreted as fitting response to God and neighbor, forms the cornerstone of authentic Christian moral agency. Written with intellectual rigor and quiet pastoral depth, the text challenges readers to move beyond rule-based or goal-oriented ethics toward a relational, dialogical understanding of the moral life. Delivered originally as lectures and published posthumously, the work carries the weight of a lifetime of theological reflection, making it an indispensable text for students of Christian ethics, moral philosophy, and systematic theology alike.