Arthur Keefer
Biographic Data
| ID | 1154664 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arthur Keefer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arthur |
| FAMILY NAME | Keefer |
| SIGNATURE | KEEFER A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Meaning of Life in Ecclesiastes
Attending to ongoing debates about the “meaning of life” in Ecclesiastes, this article determines how Qoheleth addressed meaningfulness by drawing on a threefold scheme of definitions for life’s meaning. These definitions are derived from psychological research and used to argue that all three conceptions appear within the book of Ecclesiastes. Qoheleth was primarily concerned with life’s “coherence,” which depends on predictable and reliable pat…
Introduction to the Special Issue
In "The Wayfinders", a Special Issue for the journal Religions, scholars explore the significance of the biblical wisdom literature for the current day
Revising the Modern Moral Paradigm with the Book of Proverbs
The modern moral paradigm champions a codified format, where ethics is conceived of as and conveyed by means of law. Among the wisdom literature of the Hebrew Bible, the book of Proverbs offers an alternative to modern codified morality. I consider a concern shared by ancient and modern societies-communication ethics-to argue that through Proverbs' focus on character, wisdom, and the Lord, the book could revise the way we think about, articulate,…
Revising the Modern Moral Paradigm with the Book of Proverbs
The modern moral paradigm champions a codified format, where ethics is conceived of as and conveyed by means of law. Among the wisdom literature of the Hebrew Bible, the book of Proverbs offers an alternative to modern codified morality. I consider a concern shared by ancient and modern societies-communication ethics-to argue that through Proverbs' focus on character, wisdom, and the Lord, the book could revise the way we think about, articulate,…
Introduction to the Special Issue
In "The Wayfinders", a Special Issue for the journal Religions, scholars explore the significance of the biblical wisdom literature for the current day
Revising the Modern Moral Paradigm with the Book of Proverbs
The modern moral paradigm champions a codified format, where ethics is conceived of as and conveyed by means of law. Among the wisdom literature of the Hebrew Bible, the book of Proverbs offers an alternative to modern codified morality. I consider a concern shared by ancient and modern societies-communication ethics-to argue that through Proverbs' focus on character, wisdom, and the Lord, the book could revise the way we think about, articulate,…
The Meaning of Life in Ecclesiastes
Attending to ongoing debates about the “meaning of life” in Ecclesiastes, this article determines how Qoheleth addressed meaningfulness by drawing on a threefold scheme of definitions for life’s meaning. These definitions are derived from psychological research and used to argue that all three conceptions appear within the book of Ecclesiastes. Qoheleth was primarily concerned with life’s “coherence,” which depends on predictable and reliable pat…
Philosophy (3 works) · Environmental ethics (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · History (2 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (1 work) · Classics (1 work) · Coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Early Modern Europe (1 work) · Ethics in medical practice (1 work)