Frederick Ferre is Professor Emeritus at The University of Georgia.
Preface
ix
Introduction to SUNY Series in Constructive Postmodern Thought
xv
David Ray Griffin
How Should We Approach Ethics?
1
(24)
As a Way of Thinking
4
(5)
As a Way of Judging
9
(6)
As a Way of Acting
15
(10)
PART ONE ETHICS
How Did We Get Here?
25
(34)
Early Pretheoretical Days
26
(1)
Classical Premodern Ethical Theory
27
(7)
Christian Premodern Ethical Theory
34
(5)
Early Modern Ethical Theory
39
(11)
Late Modern Ethical Theory
50
(9)
Ethics and Knowing
59
(46)
Ethical Experiencing
60
(8)
Ethical Thinking
68
(10)
Ethical Knowing
78
(21)
Coda: Overcoming Disconnections
99
(6)
Ethics and Being
105
(40)
The Locus of Value
107
(7)
Freedom, Obligation, and Responsibility
114
(16)
Persons and Organisms
130
(15)
PART TWO ETHICS AND RELIGION
Context of Contexts
145
(32)
Religious World Models
146
(11)
Assessing Religious World Models
157
(20)
Question of God
177
(36)
Question of Proofs
178
(12)
Question of Purpose
190
(15)
Question of Pluralism
205
(8)
Ugliness and Evil
213
(28)
Evil as Ugliness
214
(1)
Types of Ugliness
215
(1)
Cultural Ugliness
216
(7)
Natural Ugliness
223
(4)
Handling Ugliness
227
(14)
PART THREE ETHICS AND SOCIETY
Natural Values
241
(40)
Extraterrestrial Values
244
(9)
Earthling Values
253
(5)
Human Values
258
(23)
Technological Values
281
(36)
Technologies of the Organic
285
(20)
Technologies of the Personal
305
(12)
Political Values
317
(28)
Creativity
318
(6)
Homeostasis
324
(4)
Mutuality
328
(17)
Works Cited
345
(6)
Note on Centers
351
(2)
Name Index
353
(3)
Subject Index
356
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