The Love Commandments

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Pub. Date: 2009-11-01
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Author Biography

Edmund N. Santurri is Professor of Religion at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. A graduate of the University of Virginia, he completed his doctoral studies at Yale University. William Werpehowski is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Assistant Director of the Center for Peace and Justice Education at Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Princeton University, he completed his doctoral studies at Yale University.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. ix
Universal Love and Impartialityp. 1
A Theocentric Case for Universal Lovep. 6
Does Universal Love Include the Self?p. 6
Does Universal Love Lead to Impartiality?p. 10
Four Asymmetries Between One's Relation to Onex's Neighbor and One's Relation to Oneselfp. 17
Is Impartiality a Goal I Should Strive to Attain?p. 17
Is Impartiality a Goal I Can Attain?p. 44
Should I Value My Particular Identity and Personal Projects?p. 48
Does What I Can Do For Anyone Else Differ Unavoidably From What I Can Do For Myself?p. 60
The Case Reviewedp. 72
What Similarities Between Neighbor and Self Does Universal Love Legitimate?p. 74
What Differences Between Neighbor and Self Does Universal Love Accommodate?p. 79
What Fundamental Subjects Remain Unaddressed?p. 88
Notesp. 92
Who Is My Neighbor? Love, Equality, and Profoundly Retarded Humansp. 104
Introductionp. 104
Theological Considerationsp. 111
Philosophical Considerationsp. 120
Notesp. 132
"Agape" and Special Relationsp. 138
Introductionp. 138
A Theological Consensusp. 139
Consensus Challengedp. 141
Two Objectionsp. 143
The Problem With Universalist Derivationp. 145
The Neighbor to be Lovedp. 148
Conclusionp. 152
Notesp. 153
The Law of Supererogationp. 157
Introductionp. 157
Permissive Acts, Universalizability, and 'Subjective Duty'p. 163
Notesp. 179
Christian Love and Political Violencep. 182
Introductionp. 182
Stanley Hauerwas and the Peaceable Kingdomp. 183
Reinhold Niebuhr and Prophetic Christianityp. 187
Paul Ramsey and Love Transforming Justicep. 192
Juan Segundo and Liberated Ethicsp. 194
Separatism, Apology, and Political Idolatryp. 199
Moral Conflict and Putting Charity Firstp. 204
Conclusionp. 212
Notesp. 214
"Agape" and Self-Lovep. 221
Preference, Freedom, and the Concern for Basic Needsp. 223
Self-Lovep. 227
Agape and the Love of Godp. 233
Notesp. 238
Salvific Love and Charity: A Comparison of the Thought ofp. 240
Salvific Lovep. 241
Charityp. 246
Morality and Gracep. 252
Notesp. 258
Kant on Christian Lovep. 261
Notesp. 277
Analogues to Justicep. 281
The Moon Anarresp. 282
The Circumstances of Justicep. 284
Well-Being and Liberty on Anarresp. 288
Extensive Benevolence and Distributional Policiesp. 294
Utopias and Optionsp. 296
Notesp. 299
Referencesp. 304
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