{"product_id":"justification-of-the-good-dean-marais-9798246681237","title":"Justification of the Good: Moral Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustification of the Good\u003c\/b\u003e is Vladimir Solovyov's most important and systematic work of moral philosophy, presenting a sustained inquiry into the nature of ethical truth, moral obligation, and the objective reality of the good. Written in the final years of the nineteenth century, the book represents Solovyov's mature philosophical vision and stands as a cornerstone of Russian religious and ethical thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolovyov rejects moral relativism, utilitarianism, and purely sociological accounts of ethics, arguing instead that the good is not a subjective preference or historical convention, but a real and binding principle grounded in being itself. He examines conscience, freedom, love, responsibility, and moral action, insisting that ethics cannot be separated from truth without dissolving into coercion or arbitrariness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the work, Solovyov engages critically with modern moral theories, including rationalism, positivism, and evolutionary ethics. Against these systems, he affirms the dignity of the human person and the universal significance of moral responsibility. Moral action, he argues, is inseparable from the destiny of humanity as a whole and cannot be reduced to social utility, political order, or biological development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile deeply informed by Christian thought, \u003cb\u003eJustification of the Good\u003c\/b\u003e is not a devotional work. It is a philosophical treatment of ethics that addresses fundamental questions shared by believers and non-believers alike: the meaning of good and evil, the foundations of moral obligation, and the possibility of objective moral truth in modern civilization. Solovyov's thought stands at the intersection of philosophy, theology, and cultural critique, offering a vision of ethics rooted in freedom rather than force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis translation presents Solovyov's moral philosophy in clear, faithful English, preserving the rigor and seriousness of the original. \u003cb\u003eJustification of the Good\u003c\/b\u003e remains essential reading for those interested in moral philosophy, ethics, Russian religious thought, and the philosophical foundations of goodness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dean Marais\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798246681237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.15d","brand":"Dean Marais","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997446353151,"sku":"9798246681237","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/justification-of-the-good-dean-marais-9798246681237","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}