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Philosophy

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Harry J. Gensler, S.J.

2009

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Gold Or Fool's Gold? : Ridding The Golden Rule Of Absurd Implications, Harry Gensler, S.J. Dec 2008

Gold Or Fool's Gold? : Ridding The Golden Rule Of Absurd Implications, Harry Gensler, S.J.

Harry J. Gensler, S.J.

The Golden Rule—'do to others as you would have them do to you', 'what is hateful to you to your fellow don't do', to take the two most familiar formulations—defines a meeting place for many fields of learning. There the study of comparative religion, philosophy and ethics, anthropology and sociology, and the whole range of cross-cultural studies carried on in the social sciences and the humanities intersect. That hardly presents a surprise, since the Golden Rule finds a place in most religions and is universally acknowledged to form a part of the shared heritage of human wisdom. But if it …


Darwin, Ethics And Evolution, Harry Gensler, S.J. Dec 2008

Darwin, Ethics And Evolution, Harry Gensler, S.J.

Harry J. Gensler, S.J.

This coherent collection of original papers marks the 150 year anniversary since the publication of Charles Darwin's Origin of Species (1859). Although the area of evolution-related publications is vast, the area of interaction between Darwinian ideas and specifically Catholic doctrine has received limited attention. This interaction is quite distinct from the one between Darwinism and the Christian tradition in general. Interest in Darwin from the Catholic viewpoint has recently been rekindled.