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Is neighbour love possible?
An Attempt of determination of the basic philosophical-theological position
Author(s): Christof BreitsameterSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Pastoral Theology, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: love of neighbour; altruism and charity
Summary/Abstract: The attempt of a modern interpretation of the concept of charity which is pivotal to Jewish-Christian ethics as well as the occidental culture can hardly succeed without a dialogue with those disciplines studying the secular version of it, namely altruism. The different approaches all converge in the question: Why do humans act altruistically? The present article tries to gather the most important answers and to portray the controversial debate on the explanation and evaluation of altruistic behavior in a way that underlines the interdisciplinary connectivity of an essential concept in theology.
Journal: Theological Research
- Issue Year: 1/2013
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 65-78
- Page Count: 14
- Language: German