William Werpehowski

Perplexity in the Moral Life

Philosophy

“Perplexity in the Moral Life is a powerful study of the very idea of "genuine moral dilemmas"--situations in which moral agents are bound to do evil no matter what. Since it appeared in 1987, nobody has surpassed Santurri in offering such a sustained and interdisciplinary account--one that engages both philosophical studies and theological reflections with keen appreciation and sophistication. More generally, anyone interested in learning excellence in the precision of argument, theological or philosophical, should read this book.”

The Way That Leads There

Theology

“A splendid account of the shape of Christian identity and the Christian moral life. With characteristic wisdom and insight, Gilbert Meilaender develops the continuities and tensions present in our loves for God and neighbor, as they are made manifest in political life, sexual bonds, and the experience of grief. One of our finest Christian ethicists has written his finest book to date.”