The Golden Rule: The Ethics of Reciprocity in World Religions

The Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated. This ethical dictum is a part of most of the world's religions and has been considered by numerous religious figures and philosophers over the centuries. This new collection contains specially commissioned essays which take a fresh look at this guiding principle from a comparative perspective. Participants examine the formulation and significance of the Golden Rule in the world's major religions by applying four questions to the tradition they consider: What does it say? What does it mean? How does it work? How does it matter? Freshly examining the Golden Rule in broad comparative context provides a fascinating account of its uses and meaning, and allows us to assess if, how and why it matters in human cultures and societies.

• | Author: Jacob Neusner
• | Publisher: Continuum
• | Publication Date: Jan 24, 2009
• | Number of Pages: 192 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1847062954
• | ISBN-13: 9781847062956