Faith and Freedom

An Interfaith Perspective
1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-1-4051-2171-2
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 424 g

FAITH AND FREEDOM

In this book, David Burrell, one of the foremost philosophical theologians in the English-speaking world, presents the culmination of his work on creation and human freedom. Drawing on his philosophical and theological insights from the last twenty years, he develops an integrated argument with far-reaching consequences for capitalist cultures.

Engaging with the Islamic, Judaic and Christian traditions, and with modern and pre-modern systems of thought, Burrell dismantles the ‘libertarian’ approach to freedom that dominates Western politics and economics, proposing that alongside freedom of choice we need freedom of consent. The author’s rigorous approach, wry humor and generous spirit are evident throughout.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Burrell, David B

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.

Prologue.

Acknowledgements.

Part I: Creator/Creation Relation:.

1. Distinguishing God from the World.

2. The Unknowability of God in al-Ghazali.

3. Why not Pursue the Metaphor of Artisan and View God's Knowledge as Practical?.

4. Maimonides, Aquinas and Gersonides on Providence and Evil.

5. Aquinas' Debt to Maimonides.

6. Creation and `Actualism': The Dialectical Dimension of Philosophical Theology.

7. Aquinas and Scotus: Contrary Patterns for Philosophical Theology.

8. From Analogy of 'Being' to the Analogy of Being.

Part II: Divine Freedom and Human Freedom:.

9. The Challenge to Medieval Christian Philosophy: Relating Creator to Creatures.

10. Freedom and Creation in the Abrahamic Traditions.

11. Al-Ghazali on Created Freedom.

12. Creation, Will and Knowledge in Aquinas and Duns Scotus.

Part III: Interfaith Encounter:.

13. God, Religious Pluralism, and Dialogic Encounter.

14. The Christian Distinction Celebrated and Expanded.

15. Incarnation and Creation: The Hidden Dimension.

16. Assessing Statements of Faith: Augustine and Etty Hillesum.

Index

Über Autor(innen)

David Burrell is Hesburgh Professor of Philosophy and Theology at Notre Dame University. His previous books include Knowing the Unknowable God: Ibn-Sina, Maimonides, Aquinas (1986), Freedom and Creation in Three Traditions (1993), and two translations of Al-Ghazali.