1st Edition

Basic Modern Philosophy of Religion

By Frederick Ferré Copyright 1967
480 Pages
by Routledge

476 Pages
by Routledge

480 Pages
by Routledge

This book provides a reasoned, comprehensive understanding of what religion is as well as a clear and critical assessment of whether, in the light of modern developments in philosophy, contemporary thinking people can responsibly maintain religious belief in God. The book is divided into three major sections: the first deals with what all religions may be said to have in common; the second... Read more

Prologue  Part 1: Meanings and Methods  1. What is Philosophy of Religion?  2. How Shall We Define Religion?  3. What is Religion?  4. How Shall We Examine Religion?  Part 2: Modern Philosophy and Belief in God  5. Classical Arguments for God’s Existence  6. A Classical Case of Scepticism  7. Kant: The Limits of Theoretical Reason  8. Kant: The Turn Toward Practical Reason  9. The Roots of Existentialism  10. The Roots of Positivism and Pragmatism  Part 3: Contemporary Issues of Metareligious Thought  11. The Scientific Stalemate  12. The Linguistic Key  13. The Cognitive Possibilities of Theistic Language  14. The Current Quest for Responsible Christian Theism. Epilogue

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Frederick Ferré