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Faith in a hard ground : essays on religion, philosophy and ethics / by G.E.M. Anscombe ; edited by Mary Geach and Luke Gormally.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Anscombe, G. E. M. (Gertrude Elizabeth Margaret)
- Series:
- St. Andrews studies in philosophy and public affairs.
- St. Andrews studies in philosophy and public affairs
- Standardized Title:
- Essays. Selections. 2008
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christianity--Philosophy.
- Christianity.
- Religion--Philosophy.
- Religion.
- Christian ethics.
- Ethics.
- Philosophy.
- Catholic Church--Doctrines.
- Catholic Church.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (293 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Exeter, U.K. ; Charlottesville, Va. : Imprint Academic, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Elizabeth Anscombe's forthright philosophy speaks directly to many religious and ethical issues of current concern.This collection of her essays forms a companion volume to the critically acclaimed Human Life, Action and Ethics, published in 2005....
- Contents:
- What is it to believe someone?
- Faith
- Prophecy and miracles
- Hume on miracles
- Paganism, superstition and philosophy
- On the hatred of God
- On attachment to things and obedience to God
- Twenty opinions common among modern Anglo-American philosophers
- The immortality of the soul
- On transubstantiation
- Authority in morals
- On being in good faith
- Morality
- Sin
- Two moral theologians
- Contraception and chastity
- On Humanae vitae
- Address to the clergy : on contraception and natural family planning
- Contraception, chastity and the vocation of marriage
- The early embryo: theoretical doubts and practical certainties
- The moral environment of the child
- Christians and nuclear weapons designed for the destruction of cities
- Simony in Africa
- Philosophers and economists : two philosophers' objections to usury
- On wisdom.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-44532-8
- 9786613445322
- 1-84540-282-0
- OCLC:
- 745866946
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