About the book
Knud Ejler Løgstrup’s The Ethical Demand is the most original influential Danish contribution to moral philosophy in this century. This is the first time that the complete text has been available in English translation. Originally published in 1956, it has again become the subject of widespread interest in Europe, now read in the context of the whole of Løgstrup’s work. The Ethical Demand marks a break not only with utilitarianism and with Kantianism but also with Kierkegaard’s Christian existentialism and with all forms of subjectivism. Yet Løgstrup’s project is not destructive. Rather, it is a presentation of an alternative understanding of interpersonal life. The ethical demand presupposes that all interaction between human beings involves a basic trust. Its content cannot be derived from any rule. For Løgstrup, there is not Christian morality and secular morality. There is only human morality.
Editions of The Ethical Demand
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780268206994
- Paperback
- ISBN 9626430
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780268009342
- EBook
- ISBN 9780268161255
- EBook
- ISBN 9780268161262
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Knud Ejler Løgstrup’s The Ethical Demand is the most original influential Danish contribution to moral philosophy in this century. This is the first time that the complete text has been available in English translation. Originally published in 1956, it has again become the subject of widespread interest in Europe, now read in the context of the whole of Løgstrup’s work. The Ethical Demand marks a break not only with utilitarianism and with Kantianism but also with Kierkegaard’s Christian existentialism and with all forms of subjectivism. Yet Løgstrup’s project is not destructive. Rather, it is a presentation of an alternative understanding of interpersonal life. The ethical demand presupposes that all interaction between human beings involves a basic trust. Its content cannot be derived from any rule. For Løgstrup, there is not Christian morality and secular morality. There is only human morality.
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What is The Ethical Demand about?
Knud Ejler Løgstrup’s The Ethical Demand is the most original influential Danish contribution to moral philosophy in this century. This is the first time that the complete text has been available in English translation. Originally published in 1956, it has again become the subject of widespread interest in Europe, now read in the context of the whole of Løgstrup’s work. The Ethical Demand marks a break not only with utilitarianism and with Kantianism but also with Kierkegaard’s Christian existentialism and with all forms of subjectivism. Yet Løgstrup’s project is not destructive. Rather, it is a presentation of an alternative understanding of interpersonal life. The ethical demand presupposes that all interaction between human beings involves a basic trust. Its content cannot be derived from any rule. For Løgstrup, there is not Christian morality and secular morality. There is only human morality.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Ethical Demand?
Philosophy and Religion > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics and moral philosophy
Where can I read a sample of The Ethical Demand?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780268206994
How long is The Ethical Demand and how many pages does it have?
The Ethical Demand has 344 page(s)
Is The Ethical Demand part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Revisions: A Series of Books on Ethics
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Ethical Demand?
Alasdair MacIntyre, Hans Fink, Knud Ejler Løgstrup
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Ethical Demand is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780268206994) and paperback(ISBN 9626430) and paperback(ISBN 9780268009342) and ebook(ISBN 9780268161255) and ebook(ISBN 9780268161262)
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