Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 523 g
Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 523 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-984136-3
Verlag: ACADEMIC
This book is collection of published and unpublished essays on the philosophy of religion by Howard Wettstein, who is a widely respected analytic philosopher. Over the past twenty years, Wettstein has attempted to reconcile his faith with his philosophy, and he brings his personal investment in this mission to the essays collected here. Influenced by the work of George Santayana, Wittgenstein, and A.J. Heschel, Wettstein grapples with central issues in the philosophy of religion such as the relationship of religious practice to religious belief, what is at stake in the debate between atheists and theists, and the place of doctrine in religion. His discussions draw from Jewish texts as well as Christianity, Islam, and classical philosophy. The challenge Wettstein undertakes throughout the volume is to maintain a philosophical naturalism while pursuing an encounter with God and traditional religion. In the Introduction to this volume, Wettstein elucidates the uniting themes among the collected essays.
Zielgruppe
Students and scholars of analytic philosophy.
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Weitere Infos & Material
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Man Thinks; God Laughs
- 3. Awe and the Religious Life
- 4. Terra Firma
- 5. Theological Impressionism
- 6. Against Theology
- 7. The Significance of Religious Experience
- 8. Against Theodicy
- 9. God's Struggles
- 10. Coming to Terms with Exile
- 11. Forgiveness and Moral Reckoning
- 12. Ritual
- 13. Concluding Remarks: Religion without Metaphysics
