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Relativism, Nihilism, and God

Author : Philip E. Devine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780268016401
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book Relativism, Nihilism, and God written by Philip E. Devine and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a defense of the reality of God in the sense in which Nietzsche proclaimed His death. It explores various contemporary versions of Nietzsche's maxim God is dead and proposes an alternative to them. Philip E.Devine critically examines three views that, in one way or another, accept the death of God and take it as central to the intellectual life: pragmatism, which asserts that the only end of the intellectual life is the pursuit of worldly goods other than truth; relativism', which admits a multiplicity of truths corresponding to the modes of life pursued by human beings; and nihilism, to which the pursuit of truth is a deception. Devine then defends his own position on the nature of God and religion and argues for a convergence between the concerns of faith and philosophy.

Reason Relativism And God

Author : Joseph Runzo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 134918215X
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (491 download)

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Download or read book Reason Relativism And God written by Joseph Runzo and published by Springer. This book was released on 1986-05-19 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

World Views and Perceiving God

Author : Joseph Runzo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349231061
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (492 download)

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Download or read book World Views and Perceiving God written by Joseph Runzo and published by Springer. This book was released on 1994-01-12 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays presents a systematic analysis of some of the foremost issues in the philosophy of religion. The focus is on the epistemology of religion, the most significant area of recent interest in the field. After developing a religious epistemology in the first half of the book, that epistemology is both further expanded, and explicitly applied to salient issues in the contemporary discussion. The central question throughout the essays is how our world-views affect our perception, especially our perception of God. The first essays set out a general epistemology of perception. The next two sets of essays build upon this in assessing the cognitive value of religious experience, and analyzing the proper epistemic foundations for belief in God. Then, in view of the role of faith developed in those essays, the final essays address the dual challenges to traditional theism of theological non-realism and of religious pluralism.

Life Driven Purpose

Author : Dan Barker
Publisher : Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA)
ISBN 13 : 1939578248
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (395 download)

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Download or read book Life Driven Purpose written by Dan Barker and published by Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA). This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every thinking person wants to lead a life of meaning and purpose. For thousands of years, holy books have told us that such a life is available only through obedience and submission to some higher power. Today, the faithful keep popular devotionals and tracts within easy reach on bedside tables and mobile devices, all communicating this common message: "Life is meaningless without God." In this volume, former pastor Dan Barker eloquently, powerfully, and rationally upends this long-held belief. Offering words of enrichment, emancipation, and inspiration, he reminds us how millions of atheists lead happy, loving, moral, and purpose-filled lives. Practicing what he preaches, he also demonstrates through his own personal journey that life is valuable for its own sake—that meaning and purpose come not from above, but from within.

Post-Secular Philosophy

Author : Philip Blond
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134860412
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book Post-Secular Philosophy written by Philip Blond and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Post-Secular Philosophy is one of the first volumes to consider how God has been approached by modern philosophers and consider the links between theology and postmodern thought.

The Moral Interpretation of Religion

Author : Peter Byrne
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802845542
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (455 download)

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Book Synopsis The Moral Interpretation of Religion by : Peter Byrne

Download or read book The Moral Interpretation of Religion written by Peter Byrne and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Moral Interpretation of Religion provides a critical examination of the traditional attempt to interpret religion in moral terms alone. He assesses historical attempts to reason directly from the basis of morality to the existence of a personal God.

A Refutation of Moral Relativism

Author : Peter Kreeft
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1681490188
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book A Refutation of Moral Relativism written by Peter Kreeft and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2009-12-04 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No issue is more fateful for civilization than moral relativism. History knows not one example of a successful society which repudiated moral absolutes. Yet most attacks on relativism have been either pragmatic (looking at its social consequences) or exhorting (preaching rather than proving), and philosophers' arguments against it have been specialized, technical, and scholarly. In his typical unique writing style, Peter Kreeft lets an attractive, honest, and funny relativist interview a "Muslim fundamentalist" absolutist so as not to stack the dice personally for absolutism. In an engaging series of personal interviews, every conceivable argument the "sassy Black feminist" reporter Libby gives against absolutism is simply and clearly refuted, and none of the many arguments for moral absolutism is refuted.

God in the Act of Reference

Author : Erica Appelros
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351932772
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)

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Download or read book God in the Act of Reference written by Erica Appelros and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To claim to believe in God without accepting that God exists independently of human minds would mean reducing God to merely a human construct, thus not real enough for being the object of religious worship. This book sets out to challenge this common view on existence and religious belief. Arguing from concrete examples of language use in children's make-believe play and other ordinary situations, Erica Appelros suggests that what makes us consider something to be real involves our capacities to relate to our surroundings - not only on grounds of their physical characteristics but also on grounds of human construction. This book makes a substantial contribution to the contemporary debate within philosophy of religion on religious realism and non-realism, and suggests innovative and constructive solutions to the perennial philosophical and religious issue of what is meant by talking about God and God's existence.

Relativism and Religion

Author : Charles M. Lewis
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349241326
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (492 download)

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Download or read book Relativism and Religion written by Charles M. Lewis and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of recent essays confronts, from widely disparate perspectives, fundamental questions about the epistemology and semantics of religious claims. Is there any way, apart from a particular religious tradition, of knowing that the distinctive claims of a religious tradition are true or closer to truth than those of any other religion? Does 'God' in religious speech and texts refer to the same Being as does philosophical theism? A response by each contributor to the others' ideas is included.

Philosophy in a Meaningless Life

Author : James Tartaglia
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1474247687
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Philosophy in a Meaningless Life written by James Tartaglia and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-17 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is open access and available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. It is funded by Knowledge Unlatched. Philosophy in a Meaningless Life provides an account of the nature of philosophy which is rooted in the question of the meaning of life. It makes a powerful and vivid case for believing that this question is neither obscure nor obsolete, but reflects a quintessentially human concern to which other traditional philosophical problems can be readily related; allowing them to be reconnected with natural interest, and providing a diagnosis of the typical lines of opposition across philosophy's debates. James Tartaglia looks at the various ways philosophers have tried to avoid the conclusion that life is meaningless, and in the process have distanced philosophy from the concept of transcendence. Rejecting all of this, Tartaglia embraces nihilism ('we are here with nothing to do'), and uses transcendence both to provide a new solution to the problem of consciousness, and to explain away perplexities about time and universals. He concludes that with more self-awareness, philosophy can attain higher status within a culture increasingly in need of it.

The New Nietzsche

Author : David B. Allison
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262510349
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The New Nietzsche written by David B. Allison and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifteen essays, written by such eminent scholars as Derrida, Heidegger, Deleuze, Klossowski, and Blanchot, focus on the Nietzschean concepts of the Will to Power, the Overman, and the Eternal Return, discuss Nietzsche's style, and deal with the religious implications of his ideas. Taken together they provide an indispensable foil to the interpretations available in most current American writing.

Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith

Author : Gianni Vattimo
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231148283
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith written by Gianni Vattimo and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The debate over the place of religion in secular, democratic societies dominates philosophical and intellectual discourse. These arguments often polarize around simplistic reductions, making efforts at reconciliation impossible. Yet more rational stances do exist, positions that broker a peace between relativism and religion in people's public, private, and ethical lives. Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith advances just such a dialogue, featuring the collaboration of two major philosophers known for their progressive approach to this issue. Seeking unity over difference, Gianni Vattimo and Ren Girard turn to Max Weber, Eric Auerbach, and Marcel Gauchet, among others, in their exploration of truth and liberty, relativism and faith, and the tensions of a world filled with new forms of religiously inspired violence. Vattimo and Girard ultimately conclude that secularism and the involvement (or lack thereof) of religion in governance are, in essence, produced by Christianity. In other words, Christianity is "the religion of the exit from religion," and democracy, civil rights, the free market, and individual freedoms are all facilitated by Christian culture. Through an exchange that is both intimate and enlightening, Vattimo and Girard share their unparalleled insight into the relationships among religion, modernity, and the role of Christianity, especially as it exists in our multicultural world.

By the Grace of Guile

Author : Loyal D. Rue
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195075080
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book By the Grace of Guile written by Loyal D. Rue and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1994 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only a noble lie can save us from the psychological and social chaos now threatened by the spread of skepticism about the meaning of life and the universe.

What Nietzsche Really Said

Author : Robert C. Solomon
Publisher : Schocken
ISBN 13 : 0307828379
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book What Nietzsche Really Said written by Robert C. Solomon and published by Schocken. This book was released on 2012-11-07 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Nietzsche Really Said gives us a lucid overview -- both informative and entertaining -- of perhaps the most widely read and least understood philosopher in history. Friedrich Nietzsche's aggressive independence, flamboyance, sarcasm, and celebration of strength have struck responsive chords in contemporary culture. More people than ever are reading and discussing his writings. But Nietzsche's ideas are often overshadowed by the myths and rumors that surround his sex life, his politics, and his sanity. In this lively and comprehensive analysis, Nietzsche scholars Robert C. Solomon and Kathleen M. Higgins get to the heart of Nietzsche's philosophy, from his ideas on "the will to power" to his attack on religion and morality and his infamous Übermensch (superman). What Nietzsche Really Said offers both guidelines and insights for reading and understanding this controversial thinker. Written with sophistication and wit, this book provides an excellent summary of the life and work of one of history's most provocative philosophers.

The Banalization of Nihilism

Author : Karen L. Carr
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791498522
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book The Banalization of Nihilism written by Karen L. Carr and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1992-02-06 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a historical and conceptual overview of the changing face of nihilism in the last century, Carr examines Nietzsche's diagnosis of nihilism as modernity's major crisis. She then compares the responses to nihilism given by the early Karl Barth and by Richard Rorty. To some, nihilism is losing its crisis connotations and becoming simply an unobjectionable characteristic of human life. Carr argues that this transformation ultimately absolutizes community preference and reflects an increasing inability to criticize and change the existing structures of thought. The author contends that the uncritical acceptance of nihilism, which characterizes much of postmodernism, ironically culminates in its complete opposite—dogmatism.

What's Your Worldview?

Author : James N. Anderson
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433538954
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book What's Your Worldview? written by James N. Anderson and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2014-01-31 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2014 Popular Theology Book of the Year - World Magazine How do you view the world? It's a big question. And how you answer is one of the most important things about you. Not sure what you'd say? Join James Anderson on an interactive journey of discovery aimed at helping you understand and evaluate the options when it comes to identifying your worldview. Cast in the mold of a classic "Choose Your Own Adventure" story, What's Your Worldview? will guide you toward finding intellectually satisfying answers to life's biggest questions—equipping you to think carefully about not only what you believe but why you believe it and how it impacts the rest of your life.

Confident Faith

Author : Mark Mittelberg
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1414329962
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book Confident Faith written by Mark Mittelberg and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2013 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Confident Faith, Mark Mittelberg assures Christians that we can be confident in our beliefs. There's no reason to be timid about what we believe, because our beliefs can stand up to the test. Truth isn't dependent on how a person feels or one's own point of view, as so many assert. On the contrary, we can determine truth through our five senses, and that truth reliably points to a deeper and unseen reality. Mark walks readers through twenty arrows that point towards Christian beliefs: from the intricate design of the universe to archaeological proofs, from the consistent testimony of changed lives to the reliability of the ancient documents of the Bible. After studying these arrows, you'll put this book down with a renewed confidence in what you believe and why it matters for eternity.