Personal speech-ethics : a study of the Epistle of James against its background
The term ~personal speech-ethics~ sounds foreign to contemporary man. Not only is the term unfamiliar, but the concern which it describes is far removed from what people today associate with their endeavor to be ethical. Time and again during my course of study, upon announcing the title of my thesis I have been met with looks of bewilderment from academics and non-academics alike. I doubt this would have happened in the ancient Mediterranean world. People in that time understood that morality in speaking is intrinsic to the fabric of society, essential for friendship, vital for learning, and, indeed, plays a part in most beneficial aspects of human existence. It is hoped that this thesis will not only be beneficial academically, but also that it will motivate the reader-as the author of James and the authors of the ancient Mediterranean literature were trying to do for their readers-to speak truly, with integrity, with grace, with benefit to others, and with all honesty to God. Any work of this kind puts the author in debt to many people, not only for academic assistance but also for practical help and for personal support and friendship. In the first category, I would like to thank Professor Robin S. Barbour,
Baker, William R.
Philosophy
Personal speech-ethics : a study of the Epistle of James against its background. The term ~personal speech-ethics~ sounds foreign to contemporary man. Not only is the term unfamiliar, but the concern which it describes is far removed from what people today associate with their endeavor to be ethical. Time and again during my course of study, upon announcing the title of my thesis I have been met with looks of bewilderment from academics and non-academics alike. I doubt this would have happened in the ancient Mediterranean world. People in that time understood that morality in speaking is intrinsic to the fabric of society, essential for friendship, vital for learning, and, indeed, plays a part in most beneficial aspects of human existence. It is hoped that this thesis will not only be beneficial academically, but also that it will motivate the reader-as the author of James and the authors of the ancient Mediterranean literature were trying to do for their readers-to speak truly, with integrity, with grace, with benefit to others, and with all honesty to God. Any work of this kind puts the author in debt to many people, not only for academic assistance but also for practical help and for personal support and friendship. In the first category, I would like to thank Professor Robin S. Barbour,
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