Finite and Infinite Goods

"Finite and Infinite Goods is a work that every Christian philosopher and theologian concerned with ethics simply must read. It has been a long time since I have read a book with such a bold and original vision, coupled with careful argument and insightful reflection on particular problems and issues."--Books & Culture "...one of the two most important books in moral philosophy of the last quarter century, the other being After Virtue."--Theology Today "...Adams covers a tremendous amount of intellectual ground with such precision and rigor that this book will satisfy both theologians and philosophers alike....an indispensable text."--Religious Studies Review "A comprehensive account of ethics that is both deeply Christian and clearly shaped by Platonic inspiration. It is a book that is both deeply original and in critical dialogue with rival contemporary ethical theory... Adams makes powerful use of the personal character of God. Finite and Infinite Goods is a work that every Christian philosopher and theologian concerned with ethics simply must read. It has been a long time since I have read a book with such a bold and original vision, coupled with careful argument and insightful reflection on particular problems and issues."--Books & Culture "...one of the two most important books in moral philosophy of the last quarter century, the other being After Virtue."--Theology Today "In this substantive book, Robert Adams distills and crystalizes much of his previous work into an impressive two-tiered ethical framework: a divine nature theory of the Good and a divine command theory of the morally obligatory. The result is an expansive, integrated, and sophisticated ethical theory that merits great attention."--Review of Metaphysics "[The book's] philosophical contribution is remarkable. It would make an excellent choice for rigorously analytic graduate courses on ethics at seminaries and universities where an interest in theistic ethics survives."--Review of Metaphysics