The case for an exemplarist approach to virtue in catholic moral. By linda trinkaus zagzebski, the heythrop journal on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Here i give a foundation to motivation based virtue theory by making the motivations of one person in particular the ultimate foundation of all moral value, and that person is god. Divine motivation theory and exemplarism zagzebski. Knowledge and the motive for truth linda zagzebski 1. Linda zagzebski has recently proposed an ethical theory, based in virtue ethics, that builds in an essential role for god as an exemplar and thus the. Divine motivation theory, by linda trinkaus zagzebski. Widely regarded as one of the foremost figures in contemporary philosophy of religion, this book by linda zagzebski is a major contribution to ethical theory and theological ethics. It belongs with robert adamss finite and infinite goods, with thomas carsons value and the good life, and if this is not presumptuous with my own the moral gap.
In this book linda trinkaus zagzebski gives an extended argument that the selfreflective person is committed to belief on authority. Divine motivation theory by linda trinkaus zagzebski. Widely regarded as one of the foremost figures in contemporary philosophy of religion, this book by linda zagzebski is a major contribution to. Her research has garnered international acclaim in three different fields in philosophy. Zagzebski, linda trinkaus, 1946 divine motivation theory linda trinkaus zagzebski. Linda zagzebski is george lynn cross research professor, and kingfisher college chair of the philosophy of religion and ethics, at the university of oklahoma. Divine motivation theory and exemplarism zagzebski european. At the core of the book lies a form of virtue theory based on the emotions. Linda trinkaus zagzebski born 1946 is an american philosopher.
Request pdf on jul 1, 2007, terence cuneo and others published divine motivation theory. In this thesis, i examine zagzebskis divine motivation theory and argue that it fails to adequately meet the criteria for an ethical theory. At the core of her work lies a new form of virtue theory based on the emotions. Zagzebski on hyveepistemologian tunnetuimpia kehittajia. Written with verve and clarity by a leading philosopher and contributor to the field places key issues and debates in the philosophy of religion in their historical contexts, highlighting the conditions that led to the development of the field addresses the core topics, among them the the existence of god, the problem of. This remarkable book is the first attempt to establish a theory of knowledge based on the model of virtue theory in ethics. Moral exemplars in theory and practice linda zagzebski, 20. Divine motivation theory and exemplarism researchgate.
As with zagzebski s previous cambridge book virtues of the mind, this new book will be sought out eagerly by a broad swathe of professionals and graduate students in philosophy and religious studies. Divine motivation theory by linda trinkaus zagzebski, 9780521535762, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I call the christian form divine motivation theory in a book by the same name cambridge university press, 2004, and the more general form i call exemplarist virtue theory gifford lectures 2015 or exemplarist moral theory forthcoming 2017, oxford university press. Divine motivation theory is an ambitious and wideranging book which traverses territories familiar to moral philosophy, theology and the philosophy of religion. If the address matches an existing account you will receive an email with instructions to retrieve your username. Almost all theories of knowledge and justified belief employ moral concepts and forms of argument borrowed from moral theories, but none of them pay attention to the current renaissance in virtue ethics. Click download or read online button to get dc theory book now. In this article i outline an original form of ethical theory that i call exemplarist virtue theory.
General interest divine motivation theory by linda. To support her divine motivation theory of the good, which seeks to ground ethics in motives and emphasize the attractiveness of morality over against the compulsion of morality, linda zagzebski. This is an extremely ambitious and wideranging book. She is a george lynn cross research professor, and kingfisher college chair of the philosophy of religion and ethics at the university of oklahoma. Jan 01, 2007 department of philosophy nicholas jolley university of california irvine, ca 92697 usa doi.
The theory maps the moral domain for theoretical purposes, but it also has the practical aim of helping to make people moral by. Divine motivation theory 9780521828802 by linda zagzebski. Oct 07, 2004 buy divine motivation theory by zagzebski, linda trinkaus isbn. What is achieved in this book is actually something quite rare. In this paper i summarize two versions of a new form of ethical theory in which all basic.
Her recent books include virtues of the mind 1996 and divine motivation theory 2004. She writes in the areas of epistemology, philosophy of religion, and virtue theory. A theory of human motivation 4 it is far easier to perceive and to criticize the aspects in motivation theory than to remedy them. First, she describes what religion is, what philosophy is, and the early development of the philosophy of religion. In chapter 1 zagzebski addresses three background issues. Exemplarist virtue theory is a comprehensive ethical theory in which all central terms in moral discourse virtue, good life, wrong act, etc are defined by direct reference to exemplars of goodness, picked out through the emotion of admiration. At the core of the book lies a new form of virtue theory based on the emotions. Divine motivation theory widely regarded as one ofthe foremost.
Widely regarded as one of the foremost figures in contemporary phil osophy of religion, linda trinkaus zagzebski has written a new book that will be seen as a major contribution to ethical theory and theological ethics. Linda zagzebski, the virtues of god and the foundations of. Linda zagzebski, divine motivation theory and exemplarism. Linda zagzebski has recently proposed an ethical theory, based in virtue ethics, that builds in an essential role for god as an exemplar and thus the source of moral motivation. Psychology in the guise of ethics kayla emerson advisor. A fourth is that she incorporates and develops some of her current work on selftrust and religious diversity. Download citation divine motivation theory and exemplarism in this paper i summarize two versions of a. As an alternative to divine command theory, linda zagzebski has proposed divine motivation theory, which still fits into a monotheistic framework. Linda zagzebski 2004 proposes, as an alternative to divine command theory, that we can understand moral normativity in terms of the notion of a good emotion, and that gods emotions are the best. Because we are selfconscious, we reflect upon our own. Perfect goodness and divine motivation theory request pdf. Theories of motivation an attempt is made in this chapter to bring a theoretical base for motivation.
There are many competing theories, which attempt to explain the nature of motivation. Her research interests are in philosophy of religion, ethics, and epistemology. These theories are all, at least, partially true, and all help to explain the behavior of certain people at certain times. Mostly this is because of the very serious lack of sound data in this area. She is the author of divine motivation theory 2004, the dilemma of freedom and foreknowledge 1991, virtues of the mind 1996, philosophy of religion. Jun 18, 2014 divine motivation theory by linda trinkaus zagzebski, 9780521535762, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Divine motivation theory 9780521535762 by linda zagzebski. Buy divine motivation theory by zagzebski, linda trinkaus isbn. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Linda trinkaus zagzebski, divine motivation theory philpapers. In platos early dialogues, socrates ties his interlocutors in knots by asking them to define concepts like piety, virtue, and courage. She argues that epistemic and emotional selftrust are rational and. The theory is structurally parallel to divine command theory, but has a number of advantages over dc theory without the wellknown problems. Linda zagzebski is the george lynn cross research professor of philosophy and kingfisher college chair of the philosophy of religion and ethics at the university of oklahoma.
Mar 27, 2008 linda zagzebski has produced a very impressive, historicallyinformed introduction to the philosophy of religion. Linda zagzebski s book, divine motivation theory is an important contribution to the growing literature within analytic philosophy that is concerned with the relation between ethical theory and theology. This allows the theory to assume discrete but overlapping forms in different cultures and religions. In divine motivation theory, linda zagzebski articulates and defends a motivationbased virtue ethic, one which makes emotion primary and. Linda zagzebski 2006 philosophical quarterly 56 225. Linda trinkaus zagzebski, divine motivation theory. To support her divine motivation theory of the good, which seeks to ground ethics in motives and emphasize the attractiveness of morality over against the compulsion of morality, linda zagzebski has. Epistemic authority is compatible with autonomy, but epistemic selfreliance is incoherent. The theory is intended to serve the philosophical purposes of a comprehensive moral theory, but it is also intended to serve the practical purpose of moral education by structuring the theory around a motivating emotion the emotion of admiration. An accessible and engaging introduction to the philosophy of religion.