Religious And Philosophical Questions

Author : Julian Baggini
Publisher : Granta Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781847083029

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The Pig That Wants To Be Eaten by Julian Baggini Pdf

Is it right to eat a pig that wants to be eaten? Are you really reading this book cover, or are you in a simulation? If God is all-powerful, could he create a square circle? Here are 100 of the most intriguing thought experiments from the history of philosophy and ideas - questions to leave you inspired, informed and scratching your head, dumbfounded.

Author : Joe Walker
Publisher : Hodder Gibson
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781510461093

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Higher RMPS: Religious & Philosophical Questions: Second Edition by Joe Walker Pdf

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: RMPS First Teaching: August 2018 First Exam: June 2019 The only resource for RMPS Religious and Philosophical Questions at Higher level, written by a bestselling author and expert in the field. Completely updated for the 2018 SQA specification. This book provides comprehensive coverage of the newly designed CFE Higher in Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies. It is also ideal for students across Scotland studying key topic areas in Religious and Philosophical Questions as part of the broad general education and the senior phase of RME. - Offers a lively, accessible and engaging style with appropriate humour that reflects real-life situations and moral issues - Highlights the importance of dealing with varieties of belief within religious traditions - Deals with up-to-date contemporary and topical issues in a highly sensitive and informative manner

Author : Bina Gupta,Jitendra Nath Mohanty
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780847692859

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Philosophical Questions by Bina Gupta,Jitendra Nath Mohanty Pdf

Philosophical Questions: East and West is an anthology of source material for use in comparative courses in philosophy, religion, and the humanities. The readings--derived from the great works of the Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Islamic, and Western intellectual traditions--are presented as answers to some of the most enduring questions in philosophy. Discussions are arranged under the headings of epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, philosophy of religion, aesthetics, and the nature of human being. Each section begins with an introductory essay in which the leading questions and their responses from different traditions are presented in overview.Philosophical Questions raises the central questions of comparative philosophy and eloquently argues the need for discarding familiar cliches to make a fresh, unprejudiced study of these traditions.

Author : Nicholas Rescher
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 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 : Eleonore Stump
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 557 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Atonement
ISBN : 9780198813866

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Atonement by Eleonore Stump Pdf

"The doctrine of the Atonement is the distinctive doctrine of Christianity. Over the course of many centuries of reflection, highly diverse interpretations of the doctrine have been proposed. In the context of this history of interpretation, Eleonore Stump considers the doctrine afresh with philosophical care. Whatever exactly the Atonement is, it is supposed to include a solution to the problems of the human condition, especially its guilt and shame. Stump canvasses the major interpretations of the doctrine that attempt to explain this solution and argues that all of them have serious shortcomings. In their place, she argues for an interpretation that is both novel and yet traditional and that has significant advantages over other interpretations, including Anselm's well-known account of the doctrine. In the process, she also discusses love, union, guilt, shame, forgiveness, retribution, punishment, shared attention, mind-reading, empathy, and various other issues in moral psychology and ethics."--

Author : P. Weingartner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789401108041

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Scientific and Religious Belief by P. Weingartner Pdf

This book provides new insights into the interrelation between scientific and religious belief. The chapters cover important features of belief in general and discuss distinctive properties between belief, knowledge and acceptance. These properties are considered in relation and comparison to religious belief. Among the contributions are topics such as: the change of scientific belief in relation to the change of our information. Is belief value-free? What are rational reasons (for the justification) of religious hypotheses? What are the important similarities and differences between scientific and religious belief? The different features and aspects are discussed in respect to the great religions of mankind. In addition to the research papers the book contains selections of the discussion which help to clarify interesting details. The book will be of interest to a vast readership among philosophers, theologians and people interested in philosophical questions concerning religion.

Author : John Cottingham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107019430

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Philosophy of Religion by John Cottingham Pdf

In this book, abstract intellectual argument meets ordinary human experience on matters such as the existence of God and the relation between religion and morality.

Author : Geddes MacGregor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0819106771

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Philosophical Issues in Religious Thought by Geddes MacGregor Pdf

Author : David Basinger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351904698

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Religious Diversity by David Basinger Pdf

Religious diversity exists whenever seemingly sincere, knowledgeable individuals hold incompatible beliefs on the same religious issue. Diversity of this sort is pervasive, existing not only across basic theistic systems but also within these theistic systems themselves. Religious Diversity explores the breadth and significance of such conflict. Examining the beliefs of various theistic systems, particularly within Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism and Buddhism, Basinger discusses seemingly incompatible claims about many religious issues, including the nature of God and the salvation of humankind. He considers particularly the work of Hick, Gellman, Plantinga, Schellenberg, Alston, Wainwright, and Quinn, applying their perspectives on 'exclusivism' and 'pluralism' as they become relevant to the issues in question. Basinger's survey of the relevant literature, proposed solutions, and fresh insights offer an invaluable contribution not only for philosophers of religion and philosophical theologians but for anyone interested in the increasingly significant question of what a religious believer can or cannot justifiably say about their religious perspective.

Author : Caitlin Smith Gilson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781623565275

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The Philosophical Question of Christ by Caitlin Smith Gilson Pdf

Does the figure of Christ provide philosophical reason with its ultimate philosophical challenge? What can thought as thought say about the picture of Christ in the Gospels? Gilson argues that the forgotten hermeneutic of perfection provides the key to a re-thinking of the fundamental categories of reason and faith. From a strictly philosophic perspective Gilson examines the figure of Christ in the gospels as a unique essence no longer either traceable or reducible to any contributing influences; so unique as to transcend while incorporating all comparative genera; so unique as to carry within itself not its own self-evidence but its own inescapability. The Philosophical Question of Christ examines the fundamental ideas expressed in Christianity: the idea of the Man-God, the meaning of faith, the nature of Grace, death, resurrection, sin and forgiveness. The hermeneutic of perfection discoverable pre-thematically in the Greek tragedies, exemplified in Dostoyevsky, found methodologically in Anselm, Aquinas, Pascal and Kierkegaard is discussed in its epistemological and metaphysical nature. The alternative merely philosophical faith, as exemplified in Karl Jaspers and Eric Voegelin, is discussed, analyzed and shown to be deficient, both philosophically and theologically.

Author : Rosemary Laoulach
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 46,9 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 : John Edwards,Peter R. Hobson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317958086

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Religious Education in a Pluralist Society by John Edwards,Peter R. Hobson Pdf

Religious education in liberal pluralist societies such as the UK, the USA, and Australian underwent radical change in the 1980s and 1990s, with a major shift towards multi-faith, educationally oriented programmes. This has meant significant modifications to both the content and the methodology of religious-education courses and to the way they are conceived of and taught in schools and universities. One important implication of this change for the teaching and study of religion today is the need for a philosophical dimension that deals with issues such as the truth status of religious statements and the moral acceptability of religious claims. This dimension is often insufficiently developed; this lack is made more critical by the multiple competing truth claims of various religions, giving rise to such contentious problems as the growth of fundamentalism, increasing religious intolerance and conflict, and differences of opinion on central moral problems such as birth control, abortion and euthanasia. This text attempts to provide the philosophical underpinning that the study and teaching of religion in modern societies requires.

Author : Richard M. Gale
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123207693

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On the Philosophy of Religion by Richard M. Gale Pdf

Is there a God? Does God have a nature? Is it rational to believe in God? What is faith? Do mystical experiences warrant religious belief? Does the existence of evil prove that there is no God? If there is not God, is life meaningless? In ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION the distinguished philosopher Richard Gale takes up these and other perennial questions. Employing his characteristic wit and lively style, Gale leads students through the core issues in the philosophy of religion in a way that is philosophically rigorous, exciting, and accessible. THE WADSWORTH PHILOSOPHICAL TOPICS SERIES (under the general editorship of Robert Talisse, Vanderbilt University) presents readers with concise, timely, and insightful introductions to a variety of traditional and contemporary philosophical subjects. With this series, students of philosophy will be able to discover the richness of philosophical inquiry across a wide array of concepts, including hallmark philosophical themes and themes typically underrepresented in mainstream philosophy publishing. Written by a distinguished list of scholars who have garnered particular recognition for their excellence in teaching, this series presents the vast sweep of today's philosophical exploration in highly accessible and affordable volumes. These books will prove valuable to philosophy teachers and their students as well as to other readers who share a general interest in philosophy.

Author : Paul Copan,Chad Meister
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007-10-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781405139892

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Philosophy of Religion by Paul Copan,Chad Meister Pdf

Philosophy of Religion: Classic and Contemporary Issues offers a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the most important ideas and arguments in this resurgent field. Provides a solid foundation on the history of religious philosophy while broadening our understanding of religion’s significance in today's world Features 18 newly-commissioned essays by well-known scholars with varied viewpoints on the philosophy of religion Examines the evolution of religious philosophy from it roots to contemporary issues while expanding its analysis to include non-Western religious themes Includes charts, questions, and annotated suggested readings to stimulate further study and reflection

Author : Chad Meister,Paul Copan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 737 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134180011

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Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion by Chad Meister,Paul Copan Pdf

The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion is an indispensable guide and reference source to the major themes, movements, debates and topics in philosophy of religion. A team of renowned international contributors provide sixty-five accessible entries organized into nine clear parts: philosophical issues in world religions key figures in philosophy of religion religious diversity the theistic conception of God arguments for the existence of God arguments against the existence of God philosophical theology christian theism recent topics in philosophy of religion. Covering key world religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, and key figures such as Augustine, Aquinas and Kierkegaard, the book explores the central topics in theism such as the ontological, cosmological and teleological arguments for God's existence. Three final parts consider Catholicism, Protestantism, Eastern orthodoxy and current debates including phenomenology, reformed epistemology, religious experience, and religion and science. This is essential reading for anyone interested in philosophy, religion and related disciplines.