The book of Proverbs and virtue ethics: integrating the biblical and philosophical traditions

In this book, Arthur Keefer offers a new interpretation of the book of Proverbs from the standpoint of virtue ethics. Using an innovative method that bridges philosophy and biblical studies, he argues that much of the instruction within Proverbs meets the criteria for moral and theological virtue as...

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Main Author: Keefer, Arthur 1987- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2021
In:Year: 2021
Reviews:[Rezension von: Keefer, Arthur, 1987-, The book of Proverbs and virtue ethics : integrating the biblical and philosophical traditions] (2024) (Kirk, Alexander T.)
[Rezension von: Keefer, Arthur, 1987-, The book of Proverbs and virtue ethics : integrating the biblical and philosophical traditions] (2022) (Ansberry, Christopher B.)
[Rezension von: Keefer, Arthur, 1987-, The book of Proverbs and virtue ethics : integrating the biblical and philosophical traditions] (2021) (DeBoer, Michael J.)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Proverbs / Virtue ethics
Further subjects:B Aristotle Nicomachean ethics
B Ethics
B Bible ; Proverbs ; Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Bible. Proverbs Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Thomas ; Aquinas, Saint ; 1225?-1274
B Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
B Virtue
B Aristotle ; Nicomachean ethics
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Summary:In this book, Arthur Keefer offers a new interpretation of the book of Proverbs from the standpoint of virtue ethics. Using an innovative method that bridges philosophy and biblical studies, he argues that much of the instruction within Proverbs meets the criteria for moral and theological virtue as set out in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics and the works of St. Thomas Aquinas. Keefer presents the moral thought of Proverbs in its social, historical, and theological contexts. He shows how these contexts shed light on the conceptualization of virtue, the virtues that are promoted and omitted, and the characteristics that make Proverbs a distinctive moral tradition. In giving undivided attention to biblical virtue, this volume opens the way for new avenues of study in biblical ethics, including law, narrative, and other aspects of biblical instruction and wisdom.
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Oct 2020)
ISBN:110888511X
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/9781108885119