Inquiry Into Philosophical And Religious Issues

Author : Rosemary Laoulach
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532606229

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Inquiry into Philosophical and Religious Issues by Rosemary Laoulach Pdf

Inquiry into Religious and Philosophical Issues provides an educational experience of both wonder and discovery. The text’s focus on epistemology applies this inquisitive discipline to an array of topics, including religious faith, ethics, personal meaning and happiness. Sources from philosophy, theology, and psychology interact with debates, role-playing, essays, and other student-centered activities to encourage meaningful thinking and engagement. Students are taught skills to develop personal awareness and resilience in order to help them flourish. Complex subjects such as religion and philosophy often lead to difficult questions and ideas that, for many students, go unheard. With Inquiry into Religious and Philosophical Issues, these questions and ideas will now have a voice.

Author : Nicholas Rescher
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110321227

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Issues in the Philosophy of Religion by Nicholas Rescher Pdf

Over the years Nicholas Rescher has published various essays on religious issues from a philosophical point of view. The chapters of the present volume collect these together, joining to them four further pieces which appear here for the first time (Chapters 3, 7, and 8). While these studies certainly do not constitute a system of religious philosophy, they do combine to give a vivid picture of a well-defined point of view on the subject-the viewpoint of a Roman Catholic philosopher who, in the longstanding manner of this tradition, seeks to harmonize the commitments of faith with the fruits of inquiry proceeding under the auspices of reason.

Author : D.Z. Phillips
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781135978655

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Faith and Philosophical Enquiry by D.Z. Phillips Pdf

The concern of this book is the nature of religious belief and the ways in which philosophical enquiry is related to it. Six chapters present the positive arguments the author wishes to put forward to discusses religion and rationality, scepticism about religion, language-games, belief and the loss of belief. The remaining chapters include criticisms of some contemporary philosophers of religion in the light of the earlier discussions, and the implications for more specific topics, such as religious education, are investigated. The book ends with a general attempt to say something about the character of philosophical enquiry, and to show how important it is to realise this character in the philosophy of religion.

Author : Edward R. Wierenga
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781405100885

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The Philosophy of Religion by Edward R. Wierenga Pdf

Philosophy of Religion is an engaging introduction to the main tenets of this fascinating subject, written clearly and with detailed enough explanation to be accessible to those new to the field, whilst providing original and challenging ideas to more experienced students. The ideal introduction to this fascinating subject, providing a clear and engaging entry point to the field The book lucidly introduces the main issues in philosophy of religion and develops a rigorous yet accessible approach to evaluating positions on these issues No previous exposure to philosophy is assumed, and more technical topics are introduced and explained before they are employed Original ideas and new approaches to concepts within the book ensure that it is also relevant to those already familiar with the subject

Author : Zachary J. Goldberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000422986

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Evil Matters by Zachary J. Goldberg Pdf

This book is an inquiry into particular matters concerning the nature, normativity, and aftermath of evil action. It combines philosophical conceptual analysis with empirical studies in psychology and discussions of historical events to provide an innovative analysis of evil action. The book considers unresolved questions belonging to metaethical, normative, and practical characteristics of evil action. It begins by asking whether Kant’s historical account of evil is still relevant for contemporary thinkers. Then it addresses features of evil action that distinguish it from mundane wrongdoing, thereby placing it as a proper category of philosophical inquiry. Next, the author inquires into how evil acts affect moral relationships and challenge Strawsonian accounts of moral responsibility. He then draws conceptual and empirical connections between evil acts such as genocide, torture, and slavery and collective agency, and asks why evil acts are often collective acts. Finally, the author questions both the possibility and propriety of forgiveness and vengeance in the aftermath of evil and discusses how individuals ought to cope with the pervasiveness of evil in human interaction. Evil Matters: A Philosophical Inquiry will be of interest to advanced students and researchers in philosophy working on the concept of evil, moral responsibility, collective agency, vengeance, and forgiveness.

Author : Wesley J. Wildman
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438432373

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Religious Philosophy as Multidisciplinary Comparative Inquiry by Wesley J. Wildman Pdf

What can philosophy contribute to the study of religion? This book argues that the study of religion needs philosophy in the form of multidisciplinary comparative inquiry. Contradicting the current tendency to regard philosophical reflection and the academic study of religion as independent endeavors best kept apart, Wesley J. Wildman brings them together, offering a broader vision than that of traditional "philosophy of religion" and surmounting many of its difficulties. His newer conception of "religious philosophy" is well suited to the modern, multicultural, secular university. Through multidisciplinary comparative inquiry, religious philosophy allows for a variety of approaches—from historical and analytical work to evocative description and theoretical evaluation of truth claims—and both secular and religious thinkers participate. The tasks and varieties of religious philosophy as they arc across the world's religions and philosophies are discussed along with religious philosophy's modern and postmodern contexts. Wildman's thoughtful and thought-provoking book will be essential reading for all those concerned with the study of religion, present and future.

Author : John Rawls
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780674047532

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A Brief Inquiry Into the Meaning of Sin and Faith by John Rawls Pdf

John Rawls never published anything about his own religious beliefs, but after his death two texts were discovered which shed light on the subject. The present volume includes these two texts, together with an Introduction that discusses their relation to Rawls’s published work, and an essay that places them theological context.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Religion
ISBN : LCCN:70002733

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Issues in Religion by Anonim Pdf

Author : Linda Zagzebski,Timothy D. Miller
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1405180919

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Readings in Philosophy of Religion by Linda Zagzebski,Timothy D. Miller Pdf

Readings in PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION ANCIENT TO CONTEMPORARY

Author : Blake Hereth,Kevin Timpe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780429663550

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The Lost Sheep in Philosophy of Religion by Blake Hereth,Kevin Timpe Pdf

Contemporary research in philosophy of religion is dominated by traditional problems such as the nature of evil, arguments against theism, issues of foreknowledge and freedom, the divine attributes, and religious pluralism. This volume instead focuses on unrepresented and underrepresented issues in the discipline. The essays address how issues like race, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, feminist and pantheist conceptions of the divine, and nonhuman animals connect to existing issues in philosophy of religion. By staking out new avenues for future research, this book will be of interest to a wide range of scholars in analytic philosophy of religion and analytic philosophical theology.

Author : Paolo Diego Bubbio,Philip Andrew Quadrio
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781443828260

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The Relationship of Philosophy to Religion Today by Paolo Diego Bubbio,Philip Andrew Quadrio Pdf

The Relationship of Philosophy to Religion Today is a collection of texts authored by philosophers with an interest in contemporary philosophy of religion, its merits and its limitations. The collection has been stimulated by such questions as: “What ought philosophy of religion be?” and “How ought philosophy relate to religion today?” In pursuing such questions, the editors have asked the contributors to offer their insights and reflections on issues that they see as important to contemporary philosophy of religion, with the goal of producing a collection of texts offering the reader a variety of perspectives without privileging any particular philosophical, religious or irreligious orientation. The book covers such themes as the relationship between religion and modernity, faith in keeping with reason, contemplation, the merits and limitations of the atheism, and the relationship between philosophy, religion and politics.

Author : Kevin Timpe,Daniel Speak
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191061509

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Free Will and Theism by Kevin Timpe,Daniel Speak Pdf

Concerns both about the nature of free will and about the credibility of theistic belief and commitment have long preoccupied philosophers. In addition, there can be no denying that the history of philosophical inquiry into these two issues has been dynamic and, at least to some degree, integrated. In a great many cases, classical treatments of one have influenced classical treatments of the other—and in a variety of ways. Without pretending to be able to trace all the historical integrations of these treatments, there is no real question that these philosophical interrelations exist and are worthy of further exploration. In addition, contemporary discussions contain more than a few hints of suspicion that theistic belief is adversely affecting the purity of inquiry into contours of human free will. Nevertheless, until now there has been no volume systematically exploring the relationship between religious beliefs and various accounts of free will in the contemporary domain. With a particular eye on how the former might be—either legitimately or illegitimately—affecting the latter, this collection fills an important gap in the current debate. Here, sixteen leading philosophers focus their attention on a crucial point of intellectual intersection, with surprising and illuminating results.

Author : Michael Scott
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351906401

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Realism and Religion by Michael Scott Pdf

This book draws together a distinguished group of philosophers and theologians to present new thinking on realism and religion. The religious realism/antirealism debate concerns the questions of God’s independence from human beings, the nature of religious truth and our access to religious truths. Although both philosophers and theologians have written on these subjects, there has been little sustained investigation into these issues akin to that found in comparable areas of research such as ethics or the philosophy of science. In addition, the absence of any agreed approach to the problem underlines both the need for fresh thought on it and the fruitfulness of this area for further research. The editors’ introduction sets the context of the realism debate, traces connections amongst the essays which follow, and proposes lines for future development and enquiry. The contributors present a variety of contrasting positions on key issues in the religious realism debate and each opens up new and important themes. Gordon Kaufman, Peter Lipton and Simon Blackburn provide the opening chapters and the context for the collection; Alexander Bird, John Hare, Graham Oppy and Nick Trakakis, Merold Westphal, and John Webster explore topics that are central to the debate. This volume of original essays will both introduce newcomers to the field and suggest new lines of research for those already familiar with it.

Author : John Towne
Publisher : Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 138569260X

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A Critical Inquiry Into the Opinions and Practice of the Ancient Philosophers Concerning the Nature of the Soul and a Future State, and Their Method of the Double Doctrine. the Second Edition, by John Towne Pdf

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T064637 Anonymous. By John Towne. Titlepage in red and black. With three final pages of advertisements. London: printed for C. Davis, 1748. xiv,305, [3]p.; 8°

Author : Jake Chandler,Victoria S. Harrison
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199604760

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Probability in the Philosophy of Religion by Jake Chandler,Victoria S. Harrison Pdf

These specially written essays show that philosophy of religion is fertile ground for the application of probabilistic thinking. The authors examine central topics in the field: the status of evidence relating to the question of the existence of God; the rationality of religious belief; and the epistemic significance of religious disagreement.