The Translation of Bonhoeffer’s Ethics: A Response to Jennifer Moberly

Moberly’s article is based on the premise that the translation of Bonhoeffer’s Ethics in the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works is a critical edition. This article discusses the nature of translation, why this premise is indefensible, and points out many problematic judgments that flow from it and related as...

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Main Author: Green, Clifford J. 1934- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2010
In: Studies in Christian ethics
Year: 2010, Volume: 23, Issue: 3, Pages: 316-320
Further subjects:B Ethics
B Translation
B Critical Edition
B Bonhoeffer
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Summary:Moberly’s article is based on the premise that the translation of Bonhoeffer’s Ethics in the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works is a critical edition. This article discusses the nature of translation, why this premise is indefensible, and points out many problematic judgments that flow from it and related assumptions. While recognising that errors occur in translations, the response affirms the scholarly value of the translation.
ISSN:0953-9468
Contains:Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0953946810368023