The Language of Christian Ethics. A Definition of Ethical Notions as Illustrated by the Concept of Tadeusz Ślipko

Karolina Rozmarynowska

doi:10.21697/spch.2021.57.A.02

Published: 2021-07-31

Vol. 57 No. 1 (2021)

The Language of Christian Ethics. A Definition of Ethical Notions as Illustrated by the Concept of Tadeusz Ślipko

Karolina Rozmarynowska

Studia Philosophiae Christianae

Section: Papers

https://doi.org/10.21697/spch.2021.57.A.02

Abstract

The reflection that accompanies Christian ethics is concerned with its meaning and originality as seen against the background of various interpretations of morality. It usually includes questions about the characteristic subject matter of its inquiries, assumptions, methods, or inspirations. From the point of view of the considerations undertaken in this article, such reflection should also include the language employed by Christian ethics. In particular, this paper considers the following issues: (1) whether Christian ethics has its specific language; (2) whether it introduces new notions, or assigns specific meanings to notions already present in ethics; and (3) how ethical notions are defined in Christian ethics. These questions are addressed with reference to the philosophical system of Tadeusz Ślipko, one of the most outstanding Polish representatives of Christian ethics.

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Received: 11/02/2021. Reviewed: 23/03/2021. Accepted: 10/05/2021

Keywords:

Christian ethics, ethical notions, language, Tadeusz Ślipko

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Rozmarynowska, K. (2021). The Language of Christian Ethics. A Definition of Ethical Notions as Illustrated by the Concept of Tadeusz Ślipko. Studia Philosophiae Christianae, 57(1), 31–46. https://doi.org/10.21697/spch.2021.57.A.02

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