Author : Gordon Haddon Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0940931265
Thales to Dewey
Gordon Haddon Clark
Thales To Dewey
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Thales to Dewey
Gordon Haddon Clark
Author : Gordon Haddon Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UCAL:B4368693
Thales to Dewey by Gordon Haddon Clark Pdf
“ “Greek philosophy began on May28, 585 B.C. at six-thirteen in the evening.” With this arresting statement, Gordon Clark begins his account of philosophy’s roots. Thales to Dewey is a comprehensive yet clear-eyed overview of the history of thought, an intelligible survey of a difficult subject. Part One explores the Greeks’ attempts to determine the nature of reality. Part Two presents the medieval thinkers who reconciled Christianity and philosophy. And Part Three discusses the modern thinkers – Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Hegel, the post-Hegelian philosophers, and the pragmatists through Dewey. Dr. Clark is known for his precise, engaging writing style and his ability to convey complex ideas to students. Thales to Dewey is a thorough study of the major philosophical issues, rather than an encyclopedia of philosophers. As Dr. Clark says, “A reasonably clear grasp of one problem is better than a dim and faulty memory of a hundred.” The student will come away from this text with an accurate and concise understanding of the major philosophers and philosophic ideas through history.”- Publisher
Works about John Dewey, 1886-1995
Barbara Levine
Author : Barbara Levine
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0809320568
Works about John Dewey, 1886-1995 by Barbara Levine Pdf
Levine has included all of the material published about Dewey during the 108 years between 1886-1994 and has included many 1995 items as well. She has verified all items and, whenever possible, obtained copies.
"Education Has Nothing to Do with Theology"
Edward J. Newell
Author : Edward J. Newell
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597525275
"Education Has Nothing to Do with Theology" by Edward J. Newell Pdf
Does education have any relation to theology? How do the educator's worldview commitments speak to his or her practice of education? James Michael Lee brought a definite answer to these questions---a firm no to the relations question, and an advocacy for empirical findings over and against any speculative or theoretical positions in reply to the commitments question. Lee claimed to have a universal, neutral metatheory for all religious education, a theory that would apply to all religious educators in any and every religion. But in proposing his theory he overlooked the way that empirical facts express worldviews. This book is a detective story, tracing commitments that lay underneath empirical "neutrality." In the process the reader will see avenues that unmistakably link education to theology. Education turns out to be a thoroughly worldview-conditioned process. This new work is essential reading for professors and students in both religious and general education.
Unmodern Philosophy and Modern Philosophy
John Dewey
Author : John Dewey
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780809330805
Unmodern Philosophy and Modern Philosophy by John Dewey Pdf
800x600Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USX-NONEX-NONEMicrosoftInternetExplorer4 In 1947 America’s premier philosopher, educator, and public intellectual John Dewey purportedly lost his last manuscript on modern philosophy in the back of a taxicab. Now, sixty-five years later, Dewey’s fresh and unpretentious take on the history and theory of knowledge is finally available. Editor Phillip Deen has taken on the task of editing Dewey’s unfinished work, carefully compiling the fragments and multiple drafts of each chapter that he discovered in the folders of the Dewey Papers at the Special Collections Research Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He has used Dewey’s last known outline for the manuscript, aiming to create a finished product that faithfully represents Dewey’s original intent. An introduction and editor’s notes by Deen and a foreword by Larry A. Hickman, director of the Center for Dewey Studies, frame this previously lost work. In Unmodern Philosophy and Modern Philosophy, Dewey argues that modern philosophy is anything but; instead, it retains the baggage of outdated and misguided philosophical traditions and dualisms carried forward from Greek and medieval traditions. Drawing on cultural anthropology, Dewey moves past the philosophical themes of the past, instead proposing a functional model of humanity as emotional, inquiring, purposive organisms embedded in a natural and cultural environment. Dewey begins by tracing the problematic history of philosophy, demonstrating how, from the time of the Greeks to the Empiricists and Rationalists, the subject has been mired in the search for immutable absolutes outside human experience and has relied on dualisms between mind and body, theory and practice, and the material and the ideal, ultimately dividing humanity from nature. The result, he posits, is the epistemological problem of how it is possible to have knowledge at all. In the second half of the volume, Dewey roots philosophy in the conflicting beliefs and cultural tensions of the human condition, maintaining that these issues are much more pertinent to philosophy and knowledge than the sharp dichotomies of the past and abstract questions of the body and mind. Ultimately, Dewey argues that the mind is not separate from the world, criticizes the denigration of practice in the name of theory, addresses the dualism between matter and ideals, and questions why the human and the natural were ever separated in philosophy. The result is a deeper understanding of the relationship among the scientific, the moral, and the aesthetic. More than just historically significant in its rediscovery, Unmodern Philosophy and Modern Philosophy provides an intriguing critique of the history of modern thought and a positive account of John Dewey’s naturalized theory of knowing. This volume marks a significant contribution to the history of American thought and finally resolves one of the mysteries of pragmatic philosophy.
Worlds Apart
Norman L. Geisler,William D. Watkins
Author : Norman L. Geisler,William D. Watkins
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725254350
Worlds Apart by Norman L. Geisler,William D. Watkins Pdf
Those looking for a compendium of the major world views, written from a Christian perspective, need look no further. Comprehensive and readable, well organized and up to date, 'Worlds Apart' stands alone. After introducing the meaning and function of a world view, the authors explore the seven major world views of our day -- theism, atheism, pantheism, pantheism, deism, finite godism, and polytheism. They delineate the varieties within each view, analyze the beliefs of its major representatives, and outline and evaluate its basic tenets. The authors present the seven world views in such a way that one can compare and contrast these views. "It is our hope," they write, "that [readers] will carefully consider all the options and then decide, even if it means discarding the world view [they] now have." In this revised edition the authors have updated the text and bibliography, rewritten several sections, and included suggested readings for each world view. Like the original edition, published in 1984, this volume contains a glossary of terms and an index of subjects and names.
The Word is Worth a Thousand Pictures
Gregory Edward Reynolds
Author : Gregory Edward Reynolds
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2001-04-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579106386
The Word is Worth a Thousand Pictures by Gregory Edward Reynolds Pdf
Animal Afterlife?
Betsy Clark George
Author : Betsy Clark George
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666740097
Animal Afterlife? by Betsy Clark George Pdf
Do animals really continue conscious life after their earthly death? Is it possible that our beloved non-human companions will join us for eternity? What about wild animals? Do they actually have an immortal soul? These questions can certainly perplex anyone who has ever enjoyed and loved a pet . . . or a hummingbird . . . and a variety of answers can undoubtedly spark the curiosity of an inquiring mind. Tracing the history of thought pertaining to the concept of animal immortality, Betsy George follows an intriguing trail through centuries of western theology, including its struggles with philosophy and science. Reflection on the offered possibilities, interwoven with biblical foundation, gives confidence to positive answers to the questions posed above.
The Big Book of Christian Apologetics
Norman L. Geisler
Author : Norman L. Geisler
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493401406
The Big Book of Christian Apologetics by Norman L. Geisler Pdf
The Big Book of Christian Apologetics is a comprehensive resource designed to equip motivated believers with information to help defend and explain their faith. Examining nearly every key issue, person, and concept related to Christian apologetics, this book clarifies difficult biblical passages, clearly explains various philosophical systems and concepts, examines contemporary issues and challenges, and offers classic apologetic arguments, all with the aim of giving readers the background to intelligently and persuasively talk about their Christian faith with skeptics. An expertly abridged version of the Baker Encyclopedia on Christian Apologetics, this resource brings leading apologist Norman L. Geisler's seminal work to the masses.
The Presbyterian Philosopher
Douglas J. Douma
Author : Douglas J. Douma
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532607240
The Presbyterian Philosopher by Douglas J. Douma Pdf
This is the story of Gordon Clark (1902-85), respected philosopher and prolific writer, who held that Christianity, as a logically coherent system, is superior to all other philosophies. Clark fought no wars and conquered no kingdoms. Yet he was a leading figure in many theological wars fought for the Kingdom of God. These battles for the minds and souls of men were every bit as crucial as physical wars between nations. In an age of increasing secularization, he put up an intellectual defense of the Christian faith. This faith, he believed, was a system. All of its parts link together, a luxury of no other philosophy. His stance shows a Christianity that is in fact intellectual, not relying on appeals to emotion or experience. In propounding this view, he encountered frequent opposition, not from the secular world, but from within his own denomination. This biography helps explain why his thought was so profound, why resistance mounted against him, and how his struggles impacted American Presbyterianism. Additionally, this book calls for a reappraisal of Clark's views, which have been maligned by controversy. Understanding and applying his views could significantly fortify Christians combating irrational and non-systematic ideas prevalent in today's churches.
No Other Gods
Phil Fernandes
Author : Phil Fernandes
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781591602712
No Other Gods by Phil Fernandes Pdf
What the Bible Says About God the Ruler
Jack Cottrell
Author : Jack Cottrell
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2000-10-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579105242
What the Bible Says About God the Ruler by Jack Cottrell Pdf
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Philosophy, Who Needs It?
Jason D. Crowder
Author : Jason D. Crowder
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781498219808
Philosophy, Who Needs It? by Jason D. Crowder Pdf
Too often skeptics charge Christians with having a blind faith. Unfortunately, believers have added fuel to the charges of skeptics by speaking of their faith illogically. But the Christian faith is not a blind faith. In fact, biblical faith is never a blind, irrational faith. Christianity rests firmly on the stone that was rejected by the builders, which has become the cornerstone--Jesus Christ (Acts 4:11). Living biblically requires thinking biblically, just as "to think biblically entails to live biblically," as Winfried Corduan notes in the Foreword. As followers of Christ, believers cannot separate biblical thinking and biblical living. These two behaviors are eternally connected not only in the person of Jesus Christ, but they stem from the eternal being of God the Father and his eternal truth. Christ mandates that his followers love God with their entire being--heart, soul, mind, and strength (Mark 12:30). How are believers to go about living out this biblical mandate? Christian faith is a warranted belief. This is why it is so essential that Christians recognize the value and importance of philosophy and its proper place in Christendom and in the Christian's walk.
Evangelical Dictionary of Theology
Walter A. Elwell
Author : Walter A. Elwell
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 1312 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2001-05
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780801020759
Evangelical Dictionary of Theology by Walter A. Elwell Pdf
This thoroughly updated edition of a standard reference tool covers systematic, historical, and philosophical theology as well as theological ethics.
The Freedom Book
W. Russell Ogden Ph.D.
Author : W. Russell Ogden Ph.D.
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781449721664
The Freedom Book by W. Russell Ogden Ph.D. Pdf
Freedom is Americas highest value. We are the land of the free and the home of the brave. The stars and stripes of our flag wave Freedom over our embassies around the world. Immigrants risk their lives to gain freedom in America. The Statue of Liberty welcomes them to our shores. Our laws are designed to protect physical and political freedom for all citizens equally. Spiritual freedom is the Christians highest value. This is the basis of all the freedoms we enjoy. The Freedom Book traces the history of freedomhow God gave us freedom at creation, how it was impaired by the fall in Eden and how Jesus Christ restored it through his death on the cross and resurrection to eternal life. Not all truth is liberating, but the truth of Gods word is liberating. Jesus said, If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and (this) truth will set you free (John 8:31-32). This book can guide you on the path to true freedom.
