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This account of Kierkegaard's ethical views sees him against the backdrop of nineteenth-century European society but shows the relevance of his thought for the twenty-first century. His view of morality as grounded in God's command to love our neighbours as ourselves has clear advantages over contemporary secular rivals.
God and moral obligation : is a link possible? -- The ethical as a "stage" of existence : either/or and radical choice -- "The ethical" in fear and trembling -- The ethical task as the human task -- Divine commands as the basis for moral obligation -- The humanistic character of commanded love -- Divine commands : how given and to whom? -- Who is my neighbour? can love be a duty? -- Neighbour-love, natural loves, and social relations -- Contemporary meta-ethical alternatives : evolutionary naturalism -- Contemporary meta-ethical alternatives : humanistic naturalism -- Contemporary meta-ethical alternatives : relativism and nihilism -- Conclusions: Divine command morality in a pluralistic society.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-342) and index.