The Ethics Of Cosmology

Author : John C. Caiazza
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351297066

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The Ethics of Cosmology by John C. Caiazza Pdf

Within the last one hundred years, the scientific conception of the universe has undergone radical change. As a result a new field has evolved, called "cosmology," that examines the philosophical and scientific nature of the universe. Cosmology conceives of a material universe in which the interior of atoms do not act in the same predictable manner as the objects we can see and in which space is no longer empty volume unaffected by the matter within it. The universe is not a machine that operates with the same set of rules, but rather a living, growing organism. This new cosmology is forcing a consideration of the meaning of life that also calls for a reconsideration of moral law—the doctrine of natural right. Natural law theory is based on a cosmology that is grounded in classical metaphysics. John C. Caiazza uses the term "natural right" rather than "natural law" since his argument for cosmic teleology is based on the cosmology of contemporary science and not that of classical metaphysics. If evolution and development are the key to understanding nature, it is important to get the evolutionary concept of nature right, especially when it involves ethics. The universe can be viewed in two ways. One can admire the intricacy of the cosmological process on the physical, chemical, and astronomical levels. Or, one can look at this process as a result of design or providence. These two options should not preclude each other, Caiazza asserts; we should instead look closely at what science reveals about design. This volume offers an opportunity to reconcile the thinking of those who hold to traditional religious views on the origins of the universe and those who look to scientific explanations.

Author : Nancey C. Murphy,George Francis Rayner Ellis
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451408420

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On the Moral Nature of the Universe by Nancey C. Murphy,George Francis Rayner Ellis Pdf

Ellis and Murphy show how contemporary sciences actually support a religiously based ethic of nonviolence, not by appealing to the Enlightment's mechanismic Creator God or revelation's Father God but by discerning the transcendent ground in the laws of nature, the emergence of intelligent freedom, and the echoes of "knoetic" self-giving in cosmology and biology.

Author : John Caiazza
Publisher : Transaction Pub
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1412842794

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The Ethics of Cosmology by John Caiazza Pdf

Within the last one hundred years, the scientific conception of the universe has undergone radical change. As a result a new field has evolved, called “cosmology,” that examines the philosophical and scientific nature of the universe. Cosmology conceives of a material universe in which the interior of atoms do not act in the same predictable manner as the objects we can see and in which space is no longer empty volume unaffected by the matter within it. The universe is not a machine that operates with the same set of rules, but rather a living, growing organism. This new cosmology is forcing a consideration of the meaning of life that also calls for a reconsideration of moral law—the doctrine of natural right. Natural law theory is based on a cosmology that is grounded in classical metaphysics. John C. Caiazza uses the term “natural right” rather than “natural law” since his argument for cosmic teleology is based on the cosmology of contemporary science and not that of classical metaphysics. If evolution and development are the key to understanding nature, it is important to get the evolutionary concept of nature right, especially when it involves ethics. The universe can be viewed in two ways. One can admire the intricacy of the cosmological process on the physical, chemical, and astronomical levels. Or, one can look at this process as a result of design or providence. These two options should not preclude each other, Caiazza asserts; we should instead look closely at what science reveals about design. This volume offers an opportunity to reconcile the thinking of those who hold to traditional religious views on the origins of the universe and those who look to scientific explanations.

Author : Gabriela Roxana Carone
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2005-10-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107320734

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Plato's Cosmology and its Ethical Dimensions by Gabriela Roxana Carone Pdf

Although a great deal has been written on Plato's ethics, his cosmology has not received so much attention in recent times and its importance for his ethical thought has remained underexplored. By offering accounts of Timaeus, Philebus, Politicus and Laws X, the book reveals a strongly symbiotic relation between the cosmic and human sphere. It is argued that in his late period Plato presents a picture of an organic universe, endowed with structure and intrinsic value, which both urges our respect and calls for our responsible intervention. Humans are thus seen as citizens of a university that can provide a context for their flourishing even in the absence of good political institutions. The book sheds light on many intricate metaphysical issues in late Plato and brings out the close connections between his cosmology and the development of his ethics.

Author : William Cave Thomas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Cosmology
ISBN : PSU:000018779899

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Cosmic Ethics by William Cave Thomas Pdf

Author : Bram Demulder
Publisher : Leuven University Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789462703292

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Plutarch’s Cosmological Ethics by Bram Demulder Pdf

A groundbreaking and wide-ranging presentation of Plutarch’s ethics based on the cosmological foundation of his ethical thought Plutarch of Chaeronea (c. 45-120 CE) is the most prolific and influential moral philosopher in the Platonic tradition. This book is a fundamental reappraisal of Plutarch’s ethical thought. It shows how Plutarch based his ethics on his particular interpretation of Plato’s cosmology: our quest for the good life should start by considering the good cosmos in which we live. The practical consequences of this cosmological foundation permeate various domains of Greco-Roman life: the musician, the organiser of a drinking party, and the politician should all be guided by cosmology. After exploring these domains, this book offers in-depth interpretations of two works which can only be fully understood by paying attention to cosmological aspects: Dialogue on Love and On Tranquillity of Mind.

Author : Frank Luger
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780359808991

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ABSOLUTE ETHICS and COSMIC MORALITY by Frank Luger Pdf

This is the companion volume to "Absolute Relativity and the Relativity of the Absolute". The human relevance of the Absolute is Ethics, which is manifest by cosmic morality via cosmodynamics, the modus operandi of the Absolute. Human morality ought to mirror cosmic morality, for optimal alignment with the Absolute, for which a new set of guidelines, the Thirty Commandments were introduced together with the basic propositions of a new ideology, called Mirism (from the Russian "Mir", meaning both "world" and "peace"). It was suggested that the solution to the external problems of Mankind is progressive colonization of outer space (with the strict proviso of not exporting our Evil and contaminating the Cosmos thereby), while the internal solution is moral maturation. Once maturation will have reached the level of integrity, then Mankind will have earned evolution into the next phase, the Cosmic Era.

Author : Frank Luger
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780359810635

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WELTHEIL: Absolute Ethics and Cosmic Morality by Frank Luger Pdf

This is the companion volume to "Absolute Relativity and the Relativity of the Absolute". The human relevance of the Absolute is Ethics, which is manifest by cosmic morality via cosmodynamics, the modus operandi of the Absolute. Human morality ought to mirror cosmic morality, for optimal alignment with the Absolute, for which a new set of guidelines, the Thirty Commandments were introduced together with the basic propositions of a new ideology, called Mirism (from the Russian "Mir", meaning both "world" and "peace"). It was suggested that the solution to the external problems of Mankind is progressive colonization of outer space (with the strict proviso of not exporting our Evil and contaminating the Cosmos thereby), while the internal solution is moral maturation. Once maturation will have reached the level of integrity, then Mankind will have earned evolution into the next phase, the Cosmic Era.

Author : Henk W. Bodewitz
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004400139

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Vedic Cosmology and Ethics by Henk W. Bodewitz Pdf

How did ‘Vedic man’ think about the destiny of man after death and related ethical issues? That heaven was the abode of the gods was undisputed, but was it also accessible to man in his pursuit of immortality? Was there a realm of the deceased or a hell? What terms were used to indicate these ‘yonder worlds’? What is their location in the cosmos and which cosmographic classifications are at the root of these concepts? The articles by Henk Bodewitz collected in this volume, published over a period of 45 years, between 1969 and 2013, deal with these issues on the basis of a systematic philological study of early Vedic texts, from the Ṛgveda to various Brāhmaṇas, Āraṇykas and Upaniṣads.

Author : Daniel P. Scheid
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199359431

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The Cosmic Common Good by Daniel P. Scheid Pdf

As ecological degradation continues to threaten permanent and dramatic changes for life on our planet, the question of how we can protect our imperiled Earth has become more pressing than ever before. In this book, Daniel Scheid draws on Catholic social thought to construct what he calls the "cosmic common good," a new norm for interreligious ecological ethics. This ethical vision sees humans as an intimate part of the greater whole of the cosmos, emphasizes the simultaneous instrumental and intrinsic value of nature, and affirms the integral connection between religious practice and the pursuit of the common good. When ecologically reoriented, Catholic social thought can point the way toward several principles of the cosmic common good, such as the virtue of Earth solidarity and the promotion of Earth rights. These are rooted in the classical doctrines of creation in Augustine and Thomas Aquinas, and in Thomas Berry's interpretation of the evolutionary cosmic story. The cosmic common good can also be found in Hindu, Buddhist, and American Indian religious traditions. By placing a Catholic cosmic common good in dialogue with Hindu dharmic ecology, Buddhist interdependence, and American Indian balance with all our relations, Scheid constructs a theologically authentic moral framework that re-envisions humanity's role in the universe.

Author : Robin W. Lovin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0226494160

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Cosmogony and Ethical Order by Robin W. Lovin Pdf

Author : Moni McIntyre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Christian ethics
ISBN : OCLC:26155780

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Social Ethics and the Return to Cosmology by Moni McIntyre Pdf

Author : Albert Borgmann
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781666900477

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Moral Cosmology by Albert Borgmann Pdf

A moral cosmology was the ordinary background knowledge of prescientific peoples, who took the divinity and the moral rules of the heavenly bodies for granted. That unified world view was disrupted by the European Enlightenment, which divided moral cosmology into physics and ethics: physics tells us what is, ethics tells us what we ought to do. While knowledge of physics has become hard, and understanding ethics has become shifting and uncertain, nostalgia for a unified cosmic understanding continues. Moral Cosmology: On Being in the World Fully and Well demands that we search for one world and learn to be truly at home in that world once again. Albert Borgmann argues that a basic understanding of quantum physics and relative theory offers the widest possible background for the renewal of a moral cosmology, inviting us into a deeper understanding that can inform the focal occasions and practices that we implicitly know to be valuable. We may not always be able to completely understand or explain the depth of the world gathered and disclosed in these focal occasions, but to greet it with celebration deepening into wonder orients us and makes it possible for us to be at home in the universe.

Author : John Leslie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015054144293

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Modern Cosmology & Philosophy by John Leslie Pdf

Did the universe originate from a "big bang" as argued by leading astrophysicists and others? Or does some other theory more accurately describe its beginnings? Are there other forms of life in the universe? What about other universes? This volume discusses these and other topics in this hotly debated area where philosophy and science meet.

Author : Chris Impey,Anna H. Spitz,William Stoeger
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780816528707

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Encountering Life in the Universe by Chris Impey,Anna H. Spitz,William Stoeger Pdf

Encountering Life in the Universe examines the intersection of scientific research and society to determine the philosophy and ethics of relating to the Earth and beyond.