Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.52685/pihfb.51.2(102).5
Stjepan Zimmermann on (im)morality and its social consequences
Ivan Macut
orcid.org/0000-0001-8343-8902
; Institut za filozofiju, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
The exceptionally prolific Croatian neo-scholastic philosopher Stjepan Zimmermann (1884–1963) has recently attracted considerable attention for his contributions to moral philosophy. Zimmermann’s approach to thinking about morality is based on theism — specifically Christian theism — which he concluded, following a thorough examination, to be the correct worldview. According to this view, God created the world and humanity and destined humanity for eternal happiness in communion with Him. To achieve this, humans must live morally upright lives, doing good and avoiding evil. Although a person may sometimes believe that committing an evil act will make them happy, they must not do so because it takes away a fundamental good from another person and brings disorder to society. Since humans are focused on living with one another, they must not commit evil deeds against each other. Zimmermann takes an ethical view of social life, believing that society has no future unless there is a clear obligation to perform good deeds and avoid evil ones. If someone wants to create a better world, they must also live a moral life and avoid evil deeds.
Ključne riječi
Stjepan Zimmermann; moral philosophy; theism; Christianity; society
Hrčak ID:
340880
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.12.2025.
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