Basic modern philosophy of religion
This book provides a reasoned, comprehensive understanding of what religion is as well as a clear and critical assessment of whether, in the light of modern developments in philosophy, contemporary thinking people can responsibly maintain religious belief in God. The book is divided into three major sections: the first deals with what all religions may be said to have in common; the second discusses theistic religion and the issue of intellectually responsible belief in God; the third examines …
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- Full title :Basic modern philosophy of religion / Frederick Ferré
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This book provides a reasoned, comprehensive understanding of what religion is as well as a clear and critical assessment of whether, in the light of modern developments in philosophy, contemporary thinking people can responsibly maintain religious belief in God. The book is divided into three major sections: the first deals with what all religions may be said to have in common; the second discusses theistic religion and the issue of intellectually responsible belief in God; the third examines current developments within a particular ...
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- Publication Date:2013.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Routledge
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2013.
The Physical Object
- Description:465 p. ; : 24 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780415822145, 0415822149, 9780203534601, 0203534603, 9780415659697, 0415659698, 9780203529263, 020352926X
- oclc:ocn857653053
- LC Classification:BL51.F48
- Dewey Decimal:210
Table of Contents
Prologue Part 1: Meanings and Methods 1. What is Philosophy of Religion? 2 How Shall We Define Religion? 3. What is Religion? 4. How Shall We Examine Religion? -- Part 2: Modern Philosophy and Belief in God 5. Classical Arguments for God's Existence 6. A Classical Case of Scepticism 7. Kant: The Limits of Theoretical Reason 8. Kant: The Turn Toward Practical Reason 9. The Roots of Existentialism 10. The Roots of Positivism and Pragmatism Part 3: Contemporary Issues of Metareligious Thought 11. The Scientific Stalemate 12 The Linguistic Key 13. The Cognitive Possibilities of Theistic Language 14. The Current Quest for Responsible Christian Theism -- Epilogue.
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