Religion And Wittgenstein S Legacy

Author : Mario von der Ruhr
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351905022

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Religion and Wittgenstein's Legacy by Mario von der Ruhr Pdf

Wittgenstein was one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century. In this collection, distinguished Wittgenstein scholars examine his legacy for the philosophy of religion by examining key areas of his work: Wittgenstein's Tractatus; Frazer's 'Golden Bough'; and the implications of his later philosophy for the understanding of religion. Assessments are also provided of the philosophical and theological reception of his work. The collection provides an invaluable resource for graduate and undergraduate teaching of Wittgenstein in relation to religion.

Author : Assoc Prof Andy F Sanders
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781409477754

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D.Z. Phillips' Contemplative Philosophy of Religion by Assoc Prof Andy F Sanders Pdf

This collection presents a critical discussion and exploration of the late D.Z. Phillips' contemplative approach in the philosophy of religion. What are the main characteristics of this ground-breaking approach, which is inspired by thinkers like Kierkegaard and Wittgenstein and meant as a serious, critical alternative to the mainstream way of doing philosophy of religion? What is its aim, if it is deliberately avoiding apology and defence of faith? How does Phillips' approach relate to systematic, historical and empirical theology and is it really as 'neutral' as he claims it to be? Or is he, perhaps, a certain kind of theologian? What are the implications of his contemplative philosophy for central issues of religious life today, such as petitionary prayer, the hope of 'eternal life' and radical religious diversity? The essays of six distinguished scholars from five different nations critically and sympathetically address these questions and are responded to by Phillips in essays of his own, written briefly before his sudden death in July 2006.

Author : William J. DeAngelis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317103035

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Ludwig Wittgenstein - A Cultural Point of View by William J. DeAngelis Pdf

In the preface to his Philosophical Investigations Ludwig Wittgenstein expresses pessimism about the culture of his time and doubts as to whether his ideas would be understood in such a time: 'I make them public with doubtful feelings. It is not impossible that it should fall to the lot of this work, in its poverty and in the darkness of this time, to bring light into one brain or another - but, of course, it is not likely'. In this book William James DeAngelis develops a deeper understanding of Wittgenstein's remark and argues that it is an expression of a significant cultural component in Wittgenstein's later thought which, while latent, is very much intended. DeAngelis focuses on the fascinating connection between Wittgenstein and Oswald Spengler and in particular the acknowledged influence of Spengler's Decline of the West. His book shows in meticulous detail how Spengler's dark conception of an ongoing cultural decline resonated deeply for Wittgenstein and influenced his later work. In so doing, the work takes into account discussions of these matters by major commentators such as Malcolm, Von Wright, Cavell, Winch, and Clack among others. A noteworthy feature of this book is its attempt to link Wittgenstein's cultural concerns with his views on religion and religious language. DeAngelis offers a fresh and original interpretation of the latter.

Author : Robert L. Arrington,Mark Addis
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0415335558

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Wittgenstein and Philosophy of Religion by Robert L. Arrington,Mark Addis Pdf

An exciting introduction to the contribution which Wittgenstein made to the philosophy of religion.

Author : Tim Labron
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006-09-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781847142832

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Wittgenstein's Religious Point of View by Tim Labron Pdf

Wittgenstein once said, 'I cannot help seeing every problem from a religious point of view'. However, since he never advocated any one religion many people have wondered just what this religious point of view could be. This book answers this question by clarifying the overall nature(s) of his philosophies (the early and the later) and then by exploring the idea of a religious point of view as an analogy for a philosophy. As a result, the author reveals the concordance between the later Wittgenstein and central aspects of Hebraic thought. Although perhaps this ought not to be surprising (Wittgenstein himself described his thought as 'one hundred per cent Hebraic'), the truth of the matter has been obscured by popular supposition that Wittgenstein was anti-Semitic.

Author : Norman Malcolm
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134725809

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Wittgenstein: A Religious Point Of View? by Norman Malcolm Pdf

Ludwig Wittgenstein once said: 'I am not a religious man, but I cannot help seeing every problem from a religious point of view.' This study, the last work of the distinguished philosopher Norman Malcolm, is a discussion of what Wittgenstein may have meant by this and its significance for philosophy. The book concludes with a critical discussion of Malcolm's essay by Peter Winch.

Author : Ulrich Arnswald
Publisher : KIT Scientific Publishing
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Aufsatzsammlung
ISBN : 9783866442184

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In Search of Meaning by Ulrich Arnswald Pdf

The essays collected in this volume explore some of the themes that have been at the centre of recent debates within Wittgensteinian scholarship. In opposition to what we are tentatively inclined to think, the articles of this volume invite us to understand that our need to grasp the essence of ethical and religious thought and language will not be achieved by metaphysical theories expounded from such a point of view, but by focusing on our everyday forms of expression.

Author : Mario von der Ruhr,Timothy Tessin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781349238675

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Philosophy and the Grammar of Religious Belief by Mario von der Ruhr,Timothy Tessin Pdf

The papers in this collection are concerned with the epistemology of religious belief. The contributors disagree on such issues as whether philosophers have a role to play in determining the reasonableness or intelligibility of religious beliefs, or whether philosophy properly understood is a descriptive task. But all the papers are informed by the belief that philosophical discussion should proceed by giving attention to the character of the religious beliefs and practices under consideration.

Author : D. Z. Phillips,Timothy Tessin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781349277353

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CSPR;Religion and Hume's Legacy by D. Z. Phillips,Timothy Tessin Pdf

Whether one agrees with him or not, there is no avoiding the challenge of Hume for contemporary philosophy of religion. The symposia in this stimulating collection reveal why, whether the discussions concern Hume on metaphysics and religion, 'true religion', religion and ethics, religion and superstition, or miracles. For some, Hume's criticisms of religion are so devastating that religion cannot withstand them. Others disagree, and claim that Hume can be answered on his own terms. For others, while Hume shows us paths we should not take, these open up the way for a consideration of religious possibilities he never considered. These are not peripheral matters. The responses to them determine the style and spirit in which one pursues philosophy of religion today.

Author : David J. Stagaman,James Kraft,Kristin Sutton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UCSC:32106011265912

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Wittgenstein & Religion by David J. Stagaman,James Kraft,Kristin Sutton Pdf

Author : Genia Schönbaumsfeld
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781009276030

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Wittgenstein on Religious Belief by Genia Schönbaumsfeld Pdf

Wittgenstein published next to nothing on the philosophy of religion and yet his conception of religious belief has been both enormously influential and hotly contested. In the contemporary literature, Wittgenstein has variously been labelled a fideist, a non-cognitivist and a relativist of sorts. This Element shows that all of these readings are misguided and seriously at odds, not just with what Wittgenstein says about religious belief, but with his entire later philosophy. This Element also argues that Wittgenstein presents us with an important 'third way' of understanding religious belief – one that does not fall into the trap of either assimilating religious beliefs to ordinary empirical or scientific beliefs or seeking to reduce them to the expression of certain attitudes.

Author : William Donald Hudson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:301521071

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Ludwig Wittgenstein by William Donald Hudson Pdf

Author : Gordon Graham
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191023293

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Wittgenstein and Natural Religion by Gordon Graham Pdf

Gordon Graham presents a radically innovative study of Wittgenstein's philosophy, in relation to the age-old impulse to connect ordinary human life with the transcendent reality of God. He offers an account of its relevance to the study of religion that is completely different to the standard version of 'Wittgensteinian philosophy of religion' expounded by both its adherents and critics. Graham goes on to revitalize the philosophy of 'true religion', an alternative, though not a rival, to the lively philosophical theology of Plantinga and Swinburne that currently dominates the subject. This alternative style of philosophy of religion has equally deep historical roots in the philosophical works of Spinoza, Hume, Schleiermacher, and Mill. At the same time, it is more easily connected to the psychological, sociological, and anthropological studies of William James, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Mircea Eliade, and Mary Douglas. Graham uses Wittgenstein's conception of philosophy to argue in favour of the idea that 'true religion' is to be understood as human participation in divine life.

Author : Luigi Perissinotto,Vicente Sanfélix
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110321883

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Doubt, Ethics and Religion by Luigi Perissinotto,Vicente Sanfélix Pdf

This book explores Wittgenstein's conception of ethics, religion and philosophy. It aims at providing us with the tools necessary for assessing to what extent the Austrian philosopher can be considered an anti-Enlightenment thinker. The articles collected in this volume explore the relationship between Wittgenstein's thought and that of several authors who were, in various ways, key to the counter-enlightenement, authors such as Hume, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Tolstoy, James and Pierce. One of the central issues examined here is Wittgenstein's opposition to the Cartesian method of doubt – a cornerstone of the enlightened movement against prejudice and superstition.

Author : Charles L. Creegan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015017693287

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Wittgenstein and Kierkegaard by Charles L. Creegan Pdf

This volume is a cross-cultural study of the evolution of civilisation. Drawing its material and inspiration from literature and culture, it looks at the achievements of humankind as a single imaginative experience. The book examines how traditions of poetry and literature have shaped cultures, societies and civilisations, and their inter-relatedness. Analysing stereotypes in Asia and Europe, the author raises questions fundamental to our perceptions of culture, democracy, and language. He throws light on dominant languages and languages cast aside by the tides of history, and attributes the status of English as a 'world language' to ideas propagated in the great epics of the West -- particularly Roman -- and the poetic heritage shaped by them. Discussing the fallout of that dream on other cultures and 'non-technical' languages of the world, this book investigates questions of legitimacy and desirability of a single language or culture becoming universal. A sensitive and nuanced work, it promises a good read for general readers as well as researchers interested in world literature, comparative literature, sociology and cultural studies, in the interaction between science and art, and in the forces that shape the world order.