PHI 2396 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Augustinian Theodicy, Image Of God, Moral Evil
30 Jan 2017
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Phi2396 lecture 1 medieval religion and enlightenment science. Ethics ethos (greek) = custom, habit, place. Ethics/morality today is the study of what is arguably right. Just because everyone does it, doesn"t mean it"s right. What right changes from time to time and place to place. If you acted against the group it was dangerous so what was right" back then is what everyone was doing. Nowadays: ethics is a lot more independent and objective (it"s supposed to be, we are richer, more to our disposal, can afford discord. Roman catholic church offered unity, security and solidarity to the impoverished populace of western europe: further function of religion(s) in general. Offered spiritual salvation in a time of material poverty. Old testament (talmud) 1400 - 400 bce + new testament (christian scriptures) 50- 150 ce: testament = diatheke (grk), covenant . So for believers the bible remains a sacred covenant or agreement.
