Comparative Doxastic-Practice Epistemology of Religious Experience

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

?This book takes a theoretical enterprise in Christian philosophy of religion and applies it to Buddhism, thus defending Buddhism and presenting it favorably in comparison. The book examines mysticism and ways to understand what goes on in religious experiences, helping us to understand whether it is good grounds for religious belief.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-08-28
Mått:155 x 235 x 5 mm
Vikt:131 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SpringerBriefs in Religious Studies
Antal sidor:66
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319094557

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Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Mark Owen Webb is Professor of Philosophy and the chairman of the Philosophy Department at Texas Tech University. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Syracuse University in 1991, and a postgraduate diploma in Buddhist Studies from Sunderland University in 2006. Professor Webb is a specialist in philosophy of religion whose articles have appeared in The Journal of Philosophy, Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, and Religious Studies, among others. His current research is in the epistemology of religious experience, taking into account the individual characteristics of the various religions of the world, and Buddhism in particular. The goal of the research is to understand how, if at all, religious experience can be good evidence for religious belief.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: The Diversity Problem.- Chapter 2: The Cognitivity of Religious Language.- Chapter 3: Religious Experience as Perceptual.- Chapter 4: The Justificatory Force of Religious Experience.- Chapter 5: Buddhist Testimony and Christian Testimony.