Meaning of Theism

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

Leading philosophers reflect on what belief in God, or its absence, means for the subject and what difference it makes to the flow and perceived significance of someone's life. A stimulating juxtaposition of views including the different perspectives of Christians, Buddhists, Jews, atheists and agnosticsContributors include Sir Anthony Kenny, Alvin Plantinga, John Haldane, Richard Norman, David Benatar and John CottinghamEnables the reader to see how crucial issues about the nature and significance of religious belief are dealt with from widely differing philosophical and religious perspectives

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-03-30
Mått:141 x 216 x 9 mm
Vikt:204 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Ratio Special Issues
Antal sidor:144
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781405159609

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

John Cottingham was educated at Oxford University and is currently Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading, where he holds an Established Chair of Philosophy. He is also an Honorary Fellow of St John’s College, Oxford. He is (since 1993) Editor of Ratio, the international journal of analytic philosophy. In 2002-4 he was Stanton Lecturer in the Philosophy of Religion at Cambridge University, and his most recent book is The Spiritual Dimension (2005).

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“Taken as a whole, the book is a success; several essays in it will reward further, careful study.” (Religious Studies Review, March 2009)

Innehållsförteckning

List of Contributors viiPreface ix1 What’s God Got To Do With It? Atheism and Religious Practice 1David Benatar2 What Difference Does It Make? The Nature and Significance of Theistic Belief 19John Cottingham3 Philosophy, the Restless Heart and the Meaning of Theism 39John Haldane4 Worshipping an Unknown God 59Anthony Kenny5 ‘Seeke True Religion. Oh, Where?’ 71Michael McGhee6 The Varieties of Non-Religious Experience 91Richard Norman7 Divine Action in the World (Synopsis) 111Alvin PlantingaIndex 121