Deeds without value: Exploring a weak spot in Abelard's ethics
In his ethical writings Peter Abelard declared the accomplishment of good deeds irrelevant to a person’s merit. Also, he denied that acts had any moral value in themselves. The article argues that both theses are contradicted by the purport of Abelard’s ethical teaching. If the opportunity to act is...
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Peeters
2003
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Recherches de théologie et philosophie médiévales
Year: 2003, Volume: 70, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-21 |
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